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Blunting Effect
Boring
Certified Source
Comments
Common Names
Common Uses
Countries of Distribution
Cutting Resistance
Drying Defects
Ease of Drying
Environmental Profile
Family Name
Gluing
Grain
Heartwood Color
Kiln Drying Rate
Kiln Schedules
Light-Induced Color Change
Luster
Mortising
Moulding
Movement in Service
Nailing
Natural Durability
Numerical Data
Odor
Painting
Planing
Polishing
References
Regions of Distribution
Resistance to Impregnation
Response to Hand Tools
Routing & Recessing
Sanding
Sapwood Color
Scientific Name
Strength Properties
Synonyms
Texture
Trade Name
Tree Size
Turning
Varnishing
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Synonyms
Oreodaphne hookeriana, Silvia anacardioides, Silvia itauba, Silvia polyanthma, Silvia rondonii
Common Names
Apisie-ie, Itaouba amarela, Itauba, Itauba abacate, Itauba amarela, Itauba preta, Itauba verdadeira, Itauba vermelha, Itauba-preta, Kaneerjoe, Lore, Louro itauba, Rukut, Siroecabali, Siroecabali tataro, Tapinhoa, Tapinhoam, Tapinhoan, Tataro e kaneelhout
Regions of Distribution
Latin America
Countries of Distribution
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Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname
Common Uses
Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boat building: decking, Bridge construction, Cooperages, Door, Flooring, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Piling, Poles, Posts, Railroad ties, Sporting Goods, Structural work, Tool handles, Turnery, Veneer: decorative
Environmental Profile
Heartwood Color
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| Yellow to golden-yellow to orange |
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| Dark brown |
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| Reddish brown |
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Sapwood Color
Grain
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Texture
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Luster
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Natural Durability
| Resistant to termites |
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| Durable |
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| Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles |
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| Durable |
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| Moderately resistant to termite (Isoptera) attack |
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Odor
Light-Induced Color Change
Kiln Schedules
| Drying (speed) is fast |
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| Dry at a moderate speed |
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Drying Defects
| Distortion |
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| Moderate surface checking |
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| Slight twist/warp |
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| Slight surface checking |
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| Slight spring/bow |
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| Slight end splitting |
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| Severe surface checking |
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| No twisting or warping |
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| No cupping, generally |
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| Moderate spring/bow |
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Ease of Drying
| Moderately Difficult to Difficult |
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| Thick Stock Requires Care |
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Kiln Drying Rate
Tree Size
| Sapwood width is 10-15 cm |
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| Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm |
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| Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm |
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| Tree height is 40-50 m |
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| Tree height is 20-30 m |
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Certified Source
Comments
General finishing qualities are rated as good
Blunting Effect
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Boring
| Fair to good results |
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| Fairly difficult to very difficult |
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Cutting Resistance
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| Cutting Resistance with green wood is difficult |
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Gluing
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Mortising
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Moulding
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Movement in Service
| Fair to Good Stability - Medium Movement |
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| Excellent Stability - Small Movement |
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Nailing
| Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult |
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Planing
| Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult |
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| Poor to Very Poor Results |
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| Fair to Good Results |
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| Moderately easy to plane |
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Resistance to Impregnation
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| Resistant sapwood |
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Response to Hand Tools
| Easy to Work |
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| Easy to machine |
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| Moderate working qualities |
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Routing & Recessing
| Fair to Good Results |
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| Very Good to Excellent Results |
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| Fair to Good Results |
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| Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult |
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Polishing
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| Very Good to Excellent Results |
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Varnishing
| Very Good to Excellent Results |
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| Fair to Good Results |
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Strength Properties
| Max. crushing strength = high |
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| Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate |
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| Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. |
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| Bending strength (MOR) = medium |
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| Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium |
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| Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft. |
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| Bending strength (MOR) = high |
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| Shrinkage, Radial = small |
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| Shrinkage, Tangential = very small |
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| Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large |
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| Max. crushing strength = medium |
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| Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low |
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Numerical Data
| Item | Green | Dry | English |
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| Bending Strength | 10938 | 16994 | psi |
| Density | | 54 | lbs/ft3 |
| Hardness | | 1658 | lbs |
| Maximum Crushing Strength | 6526 | 9501 | psi |
| Shearing Strength | | 1924 | psi |
| Stiffness | 1685 | 1944 | 1000 psi |
| Weight | 53 | 43 | lbs/ft3 |
| Radial Shrinkage | 2 | | % |
| Tangential Shrinkage | 7 | | % |
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| Bending Strength | 769 | 1194 | kg/cm2 |
| Density | | 865 | kg/m3 |
| Hardness | | 752 | kg |
| Maximum Crushing Strength | 458 | 668 | kg/cm2 |
| Shearing Strength | | 135 | kg/cm2 |
| Stiffness | 118 | 136 | 1000 kg/cm2 |
| Weight | 849 | 689 | kg/m3 |
| Radial Shrinkage | 2 | | % |
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