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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 Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Mortising Moulding Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor Planing Product Sources References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Aniba sp. Trade Name Louro Family Name Lauraceae Common Names Comino real, Coto, Louro, Louro rosa, Moena amarilla, Pau rosa, Silverballi Regions of Distribution Central America, Latin America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Brazil, Columbia, French Guiana, Guyana Common Uses Bedroom suites, Boat building, Bridge beams, Bridge construction, Bridge joists, Building materials, Canoes, Chairs, Chests, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Fine furniture, Furniture , Inlay work, Interior construction, Interior trim, Lifeboats, Living-room suites, Millwork, Ornamental work , Shipbuilding, Turnery, Wardrobes Environmental Profile Status unknown in many of its growth areas Status has not been officially assessed Distribution Overview Found throughout the Guianas and the Amazon region but also in the Pacific coastal areas of Colombia. Heartwood Color Yellow Brown Green/grey Tan Yellowish tan Greenish to greyish Sapwood Color Yellow White White to yellow Grain Even Straight Interlocked Interlocked Generally straight, but not always Texture Medium Fine Fine to medium Natural Durability Very durable Very high natural resistance Resistant to attack by both white-rot and brown-rot fungi Odor Has an odor Spicy odor No taste Drying Defects Checking Distortion Warping can be expected Checks slightly Ease of Drying Moderately Difficult to Difficult Little degrade Fairly Easy Moderate Dries at a moderate rate with little degrade. Tree Size Bole length is 20-30 m Tree height is 30-40 m Product Sources The timber is available in very limited quantities at various times. The main source in the United States is the very large importers importing the wood from Brazil. Boring Fair to good results Fairly easy to very easy Carving Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Mortising Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Moulding Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Planing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Resistance to Impregnation Resistant sapwood Resistant heartwood Similar to teak in its resistance to preservative treatment Response to Hand Tools Responds Readily Easy to Work Responds well to hand tools Easy to machine Turning Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Strength Properties Max. crushing strength = high Bending strength (MOR) = high Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 12985 18649 psi Density 44 lbs/ft3 Hardness 1441 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 6429 9810 psi Stiffness 2127 2519 1000 psi Specific Gravity 0.53 Weight 43 35. lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 5 % Tangential Shrinkage 7 % Volumetric Shrinkage 12 % Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 912 1311 kg/cm2 Density 705 kg/m3 Hardness 653 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 452 689 kg/cm2 Stiffness 149 177 1000 kg/cm2 Specific Gravity 0.53 Weight 689 560. kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 5 % Tangential Shrinkage 7 % References Chudnoff, M.,1984,Tropical Timbers of the World,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products,Laboratory, Madison.