
Canary Wood
Canarywood, Canary, Tarara, Arariba
Centrolobium Microchaete
DISTRIBUTION AREA
Semideciduos forests. Departments of La Paz and Santa Cruz
TREE DESCRIPTION
Tree Top
Medium size and irregular shape, with composite leaves
Trunk
Trunk with prominent buttresses, commercial heights up to 30 m
Bark
Light gray Color
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Sapwood Color
Yellowish
Odor
Peculiar, similar to roble
Luster
Medium to bright
Striped
Dark
Hearthwood Color
Red orange
Taste
Indistinct
Grain
Straight to irregular
Texture
Fine to medium
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Basic Density
0,58 g/cm3
Density
(12% MOISTURE CONTENT) 0,74 g/cm3
Radisal Shrinkage
4 %
Tangential Shrinkage
6,2 %
Volumetric Shrinkage
10,2 %
Rate T/R
T/R 1,6
MECHANICAL RESISTANCE
Modulus of Elasticity
100 1000 Kg/cm2
Modulus of Rupture
1520 Kg/cm2
Compression Parallel tp Grain
690 Kg/cm2
Quartered Sawed
120 Kg/cm2
Lateral Hardness
1093 Kg
Impact Bending
3,34 Kg-m
TECHNICAL CONDITIONS FOR PROCESSING
Machining
Easy machining . Good finishing.
Preservation
Rather permeable
Natural Durability
Durable, when not in soil contact
Drying
A moderate kiln schedule is recommended.
End Users
Furniture, Flooring, Decorative Veneer