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Boring
Carving
Common Names
Common Uses
Countries of Distribution
Distribution Overview
Drying Defects
Ease of Drying
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
Strength Properties
Texture
Trade Name
Tree Identification
Turning
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Common Names
Bois de masse, Bois diable, Bois gris, Casse
Regions of Distribution
Oceania and S.E. Asia
Countries of Distribution
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Trinidad and Tobago
Common Uses
Heavy construction, Marine construction, Piling
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
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Natural Durability
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Drying Defects
| Moderate twist/warp |
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| Bole/stem form is not buttressed |
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| Bole/stem form is cylindrical |
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Boring
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Carving
| Very Good to Excellent Results |
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Moulding
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Resistance to Impregnation
| Resistant sapwood |
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| Responds Readily |
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Turning
Strength Properties
| Density (dry weight) = 61 - 67 lbs/cu. ft. |
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Numerical Data
| Item | Green | Dry | English |
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| Density | | 62 | lbs/ft3 |
| Weight | 61 | 50 | lbs/ft3 |
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| Density | | 993 | kg/m3 |
References
Brown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World, No. 9 Central America and the Caribbean,TRADA, Red Booklet Series
Marshall, R.C.,1934,Trees of Trinidad and Tobago,Government Printer Port of Spain Trinidad
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