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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 Certified Source Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Abrasion Response to Hand Tools Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Silica Content Steam Bending Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Turning Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Licania persaudii Trade Name Counter Family Name Chrysobalanaceae Common Names Counter, Kauta Regions of Distribution Latin America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Guyana Common Uses Charcoal, Fuelwood, Mine timbers, Railroad ties, Shingles 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 Purple Red Brown Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Dark brown Brown Pale brown Sapwood Color Brown Different than heartwood Clearly differentiated from the heartwood Grain Straight Even Texture Uniform Even or uniform Fine Natural Durability Perishable Non-durable Resistant to attack from marine borers Resistant to attack from termites (Isoptera) Non durable Moderately durable Silica Content Severe Moderate Drying Defects Internal Honeycombing Possible Checking Collapse Discoloration Slight twist/warp Slight surface checking Ease of Drying Moderately Difficult to Difficult Moderate Tree Identification Bole/stem form is not buttressed Bole/stem form is cylindrical Certified Source Certified Source Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Blunting Effect Blunting effect on machining is severe Blunting effect on machining is fairly severe Boring Very good to excellent results Fairly easy to very easy Gluing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Mortising Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Moulding Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Poor to Very Poor Results Movement in Service Unstable with Poor Stability - Large Movement Fair to Good Stability - Medium Movement Nailing Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Planing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Planes well, to a good finish Resistance to Abrasion Moderate Response to Hand Tools Difficult to machine Sanding Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Screwing Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fairly Easy to Very Easy Turning Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Veneering Qualities Veneers easily Steam Bending Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Polishing Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 67-75 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 67-75 lbs/cu. ft. > 75 lbs/cu. ft. > 75 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 59 lbs/ft3 Weight 58 57 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 945 kg/m3 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