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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 Boring Certified Source Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color 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 Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Veneering Qualities Weathering Scientific Name Phoebe porphyria Trade Name Ayuihu Family Name Lauraceae Common Names Ayuihu, Laurel de la falda, Laurel montano, Laurel negro Regions of Distribution Latin America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Argentina Common Uses Boat building: framing, Cabinetmaking, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Turnery, Vehicle parts Environmental Profile Abundant/Secure Heartwood Color White Yellow Brown Red Pink Sapwood Color Brown Yellow White Grain Interlocked Interlocked Texture Fine Medium Fine Luster Medium Natural Durability Perishable Non-durable Resistant to attack from marine borers Weathering Good Odor Has an odor Drying Defects Expect resin/gum exudation Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 10-20 m Sapwood width is 5-10 cm Sapwood width is 0-5 cm Certified Source Certified Source Blunting Effect Little Boring Fair to good results Fairly easy to very easy Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Mortising Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Moulding Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Movement in Service Excellent Stability - Small Movement Nailing Poor to Very Poor Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Planing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Easy to Work Easy to machine Screwing Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Turning Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Veneering Qualities Veneers moderately easy Difficult to veneer Veneers easily Suitable for peeling Painting Fair to Good Results Polishing Good results Numerical Data Item Green Dry English References Record, S.J., Mell, C.D.,1924,Timbers of Tropical America,Yale Univ. Press Tortorelli, L.,1956,Maderas y Bosques Argentinos,Editorial Acme S.A.C.I. Buenos Aires