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Blunting Effect Boring Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Luster Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Staining Steam Bending Strength Properties Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Veneering Qualities Weathering Scientific Name Ocotea barcellensis Trade Name Canela Family Name Lauraceae Synonyms Nectandra barcellensis, Nectandra elaiophora Common Names Canela, Inhamui, Louro, Louro branco, Louro inamuhy, Louro inamui, Louro inhamui, Louro mamorim, Louro preto Regions of Distribution Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Brazil, Cuba, Venezuela Common Uses Boat building: framing, Boxes and crates, Bridge construction, Flooring, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Turnery, Veneer: decorative Heartwood Color Red Brown Yellow Purple Pink Orange Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Pale brown Brown Sapwood Color Yellow White Brown Green/Grey Same as heartwood Grain Even Interlocked Straight Figure Stripe (figure) Striped figure Straight Interlocked Texture Coarse Fine Medium Medium Medium coarse to coarse Luster Medium High Lustrous Slightly lustrous Natural Durability Durable Resistant to marine borers Resistant to termites Very durable Susceptible to insect attack Non-resistant to powder post beetles Resistant to powder post beetles Durable Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Non durable Moderately durable Weathering Excellent Odor Has an odor Drying Defects Distortion Checking Splitting Collapse Internal Honeycombing Possible Ease of Drying Moderately Difficult to Difficult Fairly Easy Slowly Easy Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries at a moderate speed Naturally dries slowly Drying rate is slow Very slow Slow Tree Size Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Tree height is 30-40 m Bole length is 10-20 m Bole length is 20-30 m Tree height is 20-30 m Sapwood width is 0-5 cm Sapwood width is 5-10 cm Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm Tree height is 40-50 m Tree height is 10-20 m Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Blunting Effect Little Moderate Boring Very good to excellent results Fairly easy to very easy Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Very Good to Excellent Results Mortising Very Good to Excellent Results Moulding Very Good to Excellent Results Movement in Service Fair to Good Stability - Medium Movement Excellent Stability - Small Movement Stable Nailing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Ease of planing is moderate Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Easy to machine Screwing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Veneering Qualities Difficult to veneer Steam Bending Fair to Good Results Polishing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Staining Fair to Good Results Strength Properties Bending strength (MOR) = medium Shrinkage, Radial = small Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Max. crushing strength = medium Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium Shrinkage, Volumetric = fairly large Max. crushing strength = high Hardness (side grain) = soft Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = large Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = small Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 9310 14566 psi Density 40 lbs/ft3 Hardness 995 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 5035 7727 psi Shearing Strength 2205 psi Stiffness 1665 1923 1000 psi Weight 39 31 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 4 % Tangential Shrinkage 8 % Volumetric Shrinkage 13 % Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 654 1024 kg/cm2 Density 641 kg/m3 Hardness 451 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 354 543 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 155 kg/cm2 Stiffness 117 135 1000 kg/cm2 Weight 624 496 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 4 % Tangential Shrinkage 8 % References Berni, C.A., Bolza, E., Christensen, F.J.,1979,South American Timbers - The Characteristics, Properties and Uses of 190,Species,C.S.I.R.O Div. Building Research Brazier, J.D.,1975,Properties and uses of Brazilian woods,Journal of the Institute of Wood Science,7(2,pp50-57 Brown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World, No. 2 South America,TRADA, Red Booklet Series Farmer, R.H.,1972,Handbook of Hardwoods,HMSO Mainieri, C.,1971,25 Madeiras da Amazonia de Valor Comercial, Caracterizacas macroscopia,,usos comuns e indices qualificativos,Inst. Pesq. Tec. Sao Paulo, Brazil Publ., No.798 Mainieri, C.,1978,Fichas de Caracteristicas das Madeiras Brasileiras,Inst. Pesquisas Technologicas Sao Paulo - Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnologicas,1956,Tabelas de Resultados obtidos para Madeiras Nacionais,Inst. Pesq. Tec. Sao Paulo, Brazil Bol., No.31(2nd Ed.) Takahashi, A.,1975,Compilation of data on the Mechanical Properties of Foreign Woods (Part 2,Central and South America,Shimane University, Japan, Research Report on Foreign Wood No.4 Woods, R.P.,1949,Timbers of South America,TRADA, Red Booklet Series