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