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Blunting Effect Boring Carving Certified Source Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Distribution Overview 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 Natural Growth Defects Numerical Data Odor Painting Planing Polishing Product Sources References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Staining Steam Bending Strength Properties Substitutes Texture Toxicity Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Turning Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Prioria copaifera Trade Name Cativo Family Name Leguminosae Common Names Algorrobillo, Amansamujer, Amanza muger, Cabimbo, Cabimo, Cabino blanco, Camiba, Camibar, Canime, Cativo, Cativo blanco, Cativo negro, Cautivo, Copachu, Copahyba, Copaiba, Copaibarana, Curucai, Eativo, Floresa, Kartiva, Muramo, Palo de aceite, Red cativo, Spanish walnut, Tabasara, Tabosara, Taito, Timbo y ata, Trementino, White cativo Regions of Distribution Central America, Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Columbia, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela Common Uses Bedroom suites, Boxes and crates, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Core Stock, Decorative plywood, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Millwork, Moldings, Musical instruments, Office furniture, Paneling, Plain veneer, Plywood corestock, Plywood, Pulp/Paper products, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Railroad ties, Rustic furniture, Stools, Structural plywood, Tables , Trimming, Utility furniture, Utility plywood, Veneer, Veneer: decorative Environmental Profile Rare Status unknown in many of its growth areas Status unknown due to inadequate data Extinct, Endangered, Vulnerable, or Rare within parts of its range Data source is World Conservation Monitoring Center Distribution Overview The species occurs in the lowland regions from Nicaragua to Colombia, and is often found in pure stands. Heartwood Color Brown Red Purple Green/grey Pale brown Brown Dark brown Reddish brown Often attractively sreaked Light brown Brown - medium value Black Sapwood Color White Yellow Brown Pink Red White to yellow Pinkish White to light pink Oily exudations create dingy surfaces Grain Straight Figure Stripe (figure) Closed Even Wavy Interlocked Weak (figure) Straight Striped figure Weak figure Wavy Interlocked Texture Fine Uniform Fine Medium Fine to medium Fine and uniform Luster Medium Low High Lustrous Dull Pronounced Superficially dull, golden luster underneath Natural Growth Defects Gum/resin exudation Natural Durability Moderately durable Durable Perishable Resistant to termites Non-durable Susceptible to insect attack Sapwood non-resistant to furniture beetles Resistant to powder post beetles Non durable Pinworms (ambrosia beetles) are commonly present Susceptible to marine borer attack Perishable Vulnerable to white-rot fungi Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera) Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Sapwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack Durable Odor Has an odor No specific smell or taste Light-Induced Color Change Darker Toxicity Some toxic effects Kiln Schedules Drying (speed) is fast UK=C US=T3C2/T3C1 Fr=3 T3 - C2 (4/4) US T3 - C1 (8/4) US Kiln Drying Rate (in days) is slow Drying Defects Distortion Internal Honeycombing Possible Ring Shakes Collapse Checking Moderate collapse and honeycombing No surface checking Slight twist/warp Slight spring/bow No twisting or warping Slight end splitting Expect resin/gum exudation No end splitting Slight collapse and honeycomb Moderate twist/warp Moderate spring/bow Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Moderately Difficult to Difficult Rapidly Slowly Medium to High Shrinkage Requires special attention Easy Difficult Dries rapidly with little degrade Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries slowly Kiln drying rate (green to 12% mc) is slow, longer than 28 days for a board under 32 mm, to more than 84 days for a board 63 mm and thicker. Tree Identification Bole/stem form is not buttressed Bole/stem form is straight Bole/stem form is cylindrical Bole/stem form is buttressed Tree Size Tree height is 30-40 m Tree height is 20-30 m Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Tree height is 10-20 m Product Sources The ITTO reports that the species is an important source of timber. The timber is exported at a low but regular rate. Certified Source Certified Source Substitutes Substitute for Birch (Betula) Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Oil exudations are common Blunting Effect Moderate Little Blunting effect on machining is fairly severe Slight Boring Very good to excellent results Fairly easy to very easy Easy Best if bored in dry condition Carving Seasoned wood is generally easier to work Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Surfaces tend to be woolly Cutting Resistance with green wood is difficult Cutting Resistance with dry wood is difficult Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fair to Good Results Easy to glue Mortising Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Easy to mortise Mortising in dry condition is best Moulding Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Easy to mould Poor moulding results Moulding qualities improve with seasoning Movement in Service Excellent Stability - Small Movement Small Nailing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Planing Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fair to Good Results Planes well, to a good finish Easy to plane Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Heartwood is permeable Permeable Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Responds Readily Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Easy to machine Seasoned wood works well Moderate working qualities Routing & Recessing Fairly good response to preservative treatment Sanding Good sanding finish Difficult to sand Best with seasoned wood Screwing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Turning Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Easy to turn Good results Veneering Qualities Veneers easily