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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 Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Luster Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Scientific Name Licania hypoleouca Trade Name Caripe Family Name Chrysobalanaceae Common Names Caripe, Chozo, Icaquito, Mezcla, Pigeon plum Regions of Distribution Central America, Latin America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Belize, Colombia, Guatemala, Venezuela Common Uses Heavy construction, Shingles Heartwood Color Brown Yellow Orange Black Greenish to greyish Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Brown Purple Pale brown Sapwood Color Color not distinct from heartwood Grain Straight Even Straight Texture Fine Medium Luster Dull Natural Durability Moderately durable Resistant to marine borers Resistant to termites Non durable Drying Defects Checking Distortion Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Moderately Difficult to Difficult Tree Size Bole length is 20-30 m Tree height is 50-60 m Tree height is 40-50 m Tree height is 20-30 m Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory Blunting Effect High to severe Cutting Resistance Cutting Resistance with green wood is difficult Cutting Resistance with dry wood is difficult Planing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Response to Hand Tools Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Easy to machine Strength Properties Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium Bending strength (MOR) = medium Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Hardness (side grain) = soft Hardness (side grain) = medium Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Max. crushing strength = medium Max. crushing strength = high Density (dry weight) = 61 - 67 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = low Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 8510 13321 psi Density 51 lbs/ft3 Hardness 1326 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 5408 8171 psi Shearing Strength 1221 psi Stiffness 1589 1835 1000 psi Weight 50 40 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 4 % Tangential Shrinkage 7 % Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 598 936 kg/cm2 Density 817 kg/m3 Hardness 601 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 380 574 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 85 kg/cm2 Stiffness 111 129 1000 kg/cm2 Weight 801 641 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 4 % References Kynoch, W., Norton, N.A.,1938,Mechanical Properties of certain tropical woods chiefly from S. America,School of Forestry and Conservation, University of Michigan Bulletin,No.7 Record, S.J., Hess, R.W.,1943,Timbers of the New World,Yale University Press Record, S.J., Mell, C.D.,1924,Timbers of Tropical America,Yale Univ. Press Record, S.J.,1927,Trees of Honduras,Tropical Woods,10, pp10-47 Slooten van der, H.J., Martinez, E.P.,1959,Descripcion y propiedades de algunas madeiras Venezolanas,Inst. for Lation Americano de Investigacion y Capaciticion Boletin,Informaturo Dirulgaturo