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Blunting Effect Boring Carving Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Schedules Luster Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Painting Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Resistance to Splitting Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Silica Content Staining Steam Bending Strength Properties Texture Toxicity Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Turning Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Licania micrantha Trade Name Anaura Family Name Chrysobalanaceae Common Names Anaura, Foengoe, Grigri, Gris-gris, Gris-gris coumate, Gris-gris rouge, Kauston, Marish, Marishiballi, Sponsoe hoedoe Regions of Distribution Latin America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana Common Uses Bridge construction, Charcoal, Fuelwood, Heavy construction, Marine construction, Posts Environmental Profile Abundant/Secure Rare Distribution Overview Licania species are widely distributed in tropical America but most abundant in the Guianas and the lower Amazon region of Brazil. Frequent in the overflow woodlands of the Amazon estuary but also in upland forests. Heartwood Color Brown Red Black Purple Pink Brown Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Dark brown Pale red to pink Greenish to greyish Sapwood Color White Yellow Brown Green/Grey Red Pink Different than heartwood Clearly differentiated from the heartwood Paler than heartwood Grain Straight Even Interlocked Straight Interlocked Texture Fine Even or uniform Uniform Fine Luster Medium High Slightly lustrous Natural Durability Susceptible to insect attack Non-durable Moderately durable Non-resistant to termites Perishable Moderately durable Resistant to attack from marine borers Durable Silica Content Severe Toxicity Some toxic effects Kiln Schedules K=B US=T2C2/T2C1 Fr=2 Drying Defects Distortion Checking Collapse Discoloration Internal Honeycombing Possible Slight twist/warp Slight surface checking Moderate twist/warp Moderate surface checking Ease of Drying Moderately Difficult to Difficult Fairly Easy Rapidly Moderate Difficult Tree Identification Bole/stem form is not buttressed Bole/stem form is cylindrical Tree Size Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 40-50 m Tree height is 30-40 m Bark width is 5-10 mm Tree height is 60-70 m Bark width is 0-5 mm Bark width is 10-15 mm Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Blunting Effect Little Blunting effect on machining is severe Boring Fairly easy to very easy Very good to excellent results Fair to good results Moderately easy Carving Fairly Easy to Very Easy Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fair to Good Results Mortising Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Moulding Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Movement in Service Unstable with Poor Stability - Large Movement Large Nailing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Planing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Planes well, to a good finish Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Permeable sapwood Resistance to Splitting Poor Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Responds Readily Difficult to machine Routing & Recessing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Sanding Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Screwing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Poor results Veneering Qualities Suitable for peeling Veneers easily Suitable for slicing Difficult to veneer Veneers moderately easy Steam Bending Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Painting Fair to Good Results Polishing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Staining Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 67-75 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 61 - 67 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 53 - 60 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 51 lbs/ft3 Weight 50 49 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 817 kg/m3 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 Vink, A.T.,1965,Surinam Timbers,Surinam Forest Service Paramaribo,3rd rev. ed.