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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 Carving Certified Source Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Luster Mortising Moulding Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation 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 densiflora Trade Name Anaura Family Name Chrysobalanaceae Common Names Anaura, Gris-gris, Gris-gris coumate, Gris-gris rouge, Hierrito, Kauston, Marish, Marishiballi, Sponsoe hoedoe Regions of Distribution Latin America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Guyana, Venezuela Common Uses Bridge construction, Charcoal, Fuelwood, Marine construction, Piling, Posts Environmental Profile Rare Endangered Heartwood Color Black Brown Yellow Brown Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Dark brown Sapwood Color Green/Grey Brown Yellow Different than heartwood Clearly differentiated from the heartwood Grain Straight Even Straight Texture Fine Close Fine Luster Low Natural Durability Perishable Resistant to attack from marine borers Moderately durable Resistant to attack from termites (Isoptera) Silica Content Siliceous Severe Drying Defects Checking Distortion Slight twist/warp Slight surface checking Ease of Drying Rapidly Moderately Difficult to Difficult Moderate Tree Identification Bole/stem form is not buttressed Bole/stem form is cylindrical Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 30-40 m Certified Source Certified Source Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Blunting Effect High to severe Blunting effect on machining is severe Boring Fairly difficult to very difficult Moderately easy Carving Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Cutting Resistance Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Mortising Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Moulding Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Planing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Planes well, to a good finish Resistance to Impregnation Permeable sapwood Permeable heartwood Response to Hand Tools Difficult to machine Routing & Recessing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Turning Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 61 - 67 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 53 - 60 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 67-75 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shrinkage, Radial = large Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very high Max. crushing strength = very high Bending strength (MOR) = very high Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 20907 29271 psi Density 51 lbs/ft3 Maximum Crushing Strength 10035 13590 psi Stiffness 2578 3011 1000 psi Weight 50 50 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 6 % Tangential Shrinkage 10 % Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 1469 2058 kg/cm2 Density 817 kg/m3 Maximum Crushing Strength 705 955 kg/cm2 Stiffness 181 211 1000 kg/cm2 Weight 801 801 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 6 % References Amos, G.L.,1951,Some siliceous timbers of British Guiana,Caribbean Forester (3; 4) 133-7, 139-40. 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 Takahashi, A.,1975,Compilation of data on the Mechanical Properties of Foreign Woods (Part 2,Central and South America,Shimane University, Japan, Research Report on Foreign Wood No.4