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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 Drying Rate Kiln Schedules Luster Mortising Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sapwood Color Scientific Name Silica Content Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Licania buxiflora Trade Name Anaura Family Name Chrysobalanaceae Common Names Anaura, Gris-gris, Gris-gris coumate, Gris-gris rouge, Kauston, Marish, Marishiballi, Sponsoehoedoe Regions of Distribution Latin America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana Common Uses Boat building: framing, Bridge construction, Charcoal, Fuelwood, Heavy construction, Light construction, Marine construction, Piling, Posts, Shingles Heartwood Color Red Brown Pink Brown Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Dark brown Sapwood Color Red Different than heartwood Clearly differentiated from the heartwood Paler than heartwood Grain Straight Even Straight Texture Medium Coarse Fine Luster Medium Natural Durability Moderately durable Susceptible to insect attack Resistant to powder post beetles Resistant to attack from marine borers Moderately durable Silica Content Severe Moderate Kiln Schedules Dry at a moderate speed Drying Defects Checking Slight twist/warp Slight surface checking Slight spring/bow No twisting or warping No end splitting Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Slowly Moderate Difficult Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries at a moderate speed Tree Identification Bole/stem form is not buttressed Bole/stem form is cylindrical Tree Size Bole length is 20-30 m Tree height is 30-40 m Tree height is 40-50 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Blunting Effect Little Blunting effect on machining is severe Boring Fairly easy to very easy Moderately easy Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Mortising Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Nailing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Planes well, to a good finish Response to Hand Tools Difficult to machine Routing & Recessing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 67-75 lbs/cu. ft. Work to Maximum Load = low Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very high Density (dry weight) = 61 - 67 lbs/cu. ft. Hardness (side grain) = very hard Bending strength (MOR) = very high Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Max. crushing strength = very high Max. crushing strength = high Density (dry weight) = 53 - 60 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shrinkage, Radial = large Hardness (side grain) = hard Bending strength (MOR) = high Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 19075 27192 psi Density 47 lbs/ft3 Hardness 2784 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 8467 11767 psi Shearing Strength 1883 psi Stiffness 2578 3011 1000 psi Work to Maximum Load 9 12 inch-lbs/in3 Weight 52 46 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 6 % Tangential Shrinkage 10 % Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 1341 1911 kg/cm2 Density 753 kg/m3 Hardness 1262 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 595 827 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 132 kg/cm2 Stiffness 181 211 1000 kg/cm2 Work to Maximum Load 0.63 0.84 cm-kg/cm3 Weight 833 737 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 6 % References Brown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World, No. 2 South America,TRADA, Red Booklet Series Fanshawe, D.B.,1954,Forest Products of British Guiana Part 1 Principal Timbers,Forest Department British Guiana Forestry Bulletin (New Series 2nd,Edition,No.1 Longwood, F.R.,1962,Commercial Timbers of the Caribbean,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Handbook,No.207 Wangaard, F.F., et al,1954,Properties and Uses of Tropical Woods 4,Tropical Woods,14(99, pp1-187