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Clicking any heading in the main data area (at right) will scroll the page back to this top position. Use the following links to jump to the associated section in the main data. Blunting Effect Boring Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Schedules Luster Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Splitting Routing & Recessing Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Scientific Name Ilex belizensis Trade Name San Juan macho Family Name Aquifoliaceae Common Names San Juan macho Regions of Distribution Central America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Belize Common Uses Carvings, Veneer: decorative Heartwood Color Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Pale brown Greenish to greyish Sapwood Color Same as heartwood Grain Figure Even Straight Growth rings (figure) Distinct (figure) Rays (figure) Straight Rays figure Distinct figure Clear growth rings (figure) Texture Medium Medium Luster Medium Slightly lustrous Natural Durability Durable Resistant to termites Non-resistant to powder post beetles Susceptible to insect attack Sapwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack Moderately durable Heartwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack Kiln Schedules Dry at a moderate speed Drying Defects Distortion Checking No twisting or warping No surface checking No resin/gum exudation No end splitting No cupping, generally No collapse/honeycomb Generally free from spring and bow Ease of Drying Easy Tree Identification Bole/stem form is cylindrical Bole/stem form is buttressed Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Blunting Effect Blunting effect on sawing dry wood is mild Boring Easy Cutting Resistance Cutting Resistance with green wood is easy Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Mortising Finishes well Easy to mortise Moulding Good finishing results Easy to mould Movement in Service Excellent Stability - Small Movement Planing Planes well, to a good finish Easy to plane Resistance to Splitting Satisfactory Routing & Recessing Routing yields good results Routing is easy Sanding Good sanding finish Polishing Good results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 36 lbs/ft3 Weight 35 28 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 4 % Tangential Shrinkage 7 % Volumetric Shrinkage 11 % Item Green Dry Metric Density 576 kg/m3 Weight 560 448 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 4 % Tangential Shrinkage 7 % References Belize,1946,42 Secondary Hardwood Timbers of British Honduras,British Honduras Forest Department Bulletin,No.1