Canary Wood
Canarywood, Canary, Tarara, Arariba
Centrolobium Microchaete
DISTRIBUTION AREA
Semideciduos forests. Departments of La Paz and Santa Cruz
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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