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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. Boring Carving Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Ease of Drying Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Luster Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Staining Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Persea caerulea Trade Name Aguacatillo Family Name Lauraceae Common Names Aguacatillo, Aguatcate de monte, Canela rosa, Negrillo amarillo Regions of Distribution Latin America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela Common Uses Boat building (general), Boat building: decking, Boxes and crates, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Plywood, Tool handles, Turnery, Veneer Heartwood Color Yellow Brown Orange Red Pale brown Greenish to greyish Dark brown Sapwood Color Yellow White White to yellow Grain Even Interlocked Straight Interlocked Straight Texture Fine Even or uniform Medium Luster Medium Lustrous Natural Durability Durable Moderately durable Non-resistant to powder post beetles Susceptible to insect attack Non durable Ease of Drying Slowly Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries slowly Tree Identification Bole/stem form is misshapen Bole/stem form is cylindrical Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Bark width is 15-20 mm Bark width is 20-25 mm Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Boring Fairly easy to very easy Carving Fairly Easy to Very Easy Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Mortising Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Moulding Fair to Good Results Movement in Service Stable Nailing Pre-Boring Recommended Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Resistance to Impregnation Heartwood is moderately resistant Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Responds Readily Easy to machine Routing & Recessing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Sanding Fairly Easy to Very Easy Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Polishing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Staining Fair to Good Results Strength Properties Max. crushing strength = medium Hardness (side grain) = soft Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = small Mor/Bending strength = medium Low Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 7711 12078 psi Density 32 lbs/ft3 Hardness 995 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 3916 6397 psi Weight 31 25 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 3 % Tangential Shrinkage 7 % Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 542 849 kg/cm2 Density 512 kg/m3 Hardness 451 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 275 449 kg/cm2 Weight 496 400 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 3 % References Altamirano, S.V.,1992,Maderas de Bolivia (Caracteristicas y usos de 55 maderas tropicals,Camara Nacional Forestal Peru - P.A.D.T.,1981,Descripcion general y anatomica de 105 Maderas del Grupo Andino,Junta del Acuerdo de Cartagena, P.A.D.T. Report, Junac, Lima, Peru.