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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 Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Scientific Name Licania venosa Trade Name Bois galuette Family Name Chrysobalanaceae Common Names Bois galuette, Counterballi, Farsha, Gri-gri, Kautaballi Regions of Distribution Latin America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] French Guiana, Guyana Common Uses Charcoal, Fuelwood, Mine timbers, Shingles 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 Yellow Green/grey Orange Red Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Dark brown Brown Sapwood Color Brown Yellow Different than heartwood Clearly differentiated from the heartwood Grain Straight Even Straight Texture Medium Coarse Fine Natural Durability Durable Moderately durable Moderately durable Resistant to attack from termites (Isoptera) Resistant to attack from marine borers Drying Defects Slight twist/warp Slight surface checking Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Slowly Moderate Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries slowly Tree Identification Bole/stem form is not buttressed Bole/stem form is cylindrical Tree Size Tree height is 10-20 m Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Blunting Effect Blunting effect on machining is severe Blunting effect on machining is fairly severe Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Planing Planes well, to a good finish Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Difficult to machine Polishing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 67-75 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = > 75 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 61 - 67 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 51 lbs/ft3 Weight 55 50 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 Mell, C.D.,1937,Properties and uses of Baboon or Banak wood,Veneers - Plywood 31(9) pp9-10