DISTRIBUTION AREA

Humid tropical and subtropical forests. Departments of Santa Cruz, Cochabamba, Beni, La Paz, Pando, Tarija and Chuquisac

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TREE DESCRIPTION

Tree Top
Wide, round and leafy. Composite alternate leaves

Trunk
Straight, rather cylindrical, commercial heights up to 40 m

Bark
Corrugated, dark brown color, with reddish grooves, aromatic, astringent

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Sapwood Color
Yellowish

Odor
Fuerte Peculiar

Luster
Bright

Striped
Tenuous

Hearthwood Color
Light brown

Taste
Astringent

Grain
Straight

Texture
Fine

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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Moisture Content (Green Lumber)
82 %

Basic Density
0,38 g/cm3

Density
(12% MOISTURE CONTENT) 0,5 g/cm3

Radisal Shrinkage
5,4 %

Tangential Shrinkage
8,6 %

Volumetric Shrinkage
14,7 %

Rate T/R
1,6

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MECHANICAL RESISTANCE

Modulus of Elasticity
74 1000 Kg/cm2

Modulus of Rupture
511 Kg/cm2

Compression Parallel to Grain
400 Kg/cm2

Quartered Sawed
57 Kg/cm2

Lateral Hardness
697 Kg

Impact Bending
0,84 Kg-m

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TECHNICAL CONDITIONS FOR PROCESSING

Machining
Easy machining. Good finishing.

Preservation
Rather permeable

Natural Durability
Low durability. . It needs preservation treatment

Drying
Kiln drying rather fast. A moderate kiln schedule is recommended.

End Users
Carpentry, Furniture, Decorative Veneer, Construction, Doors, Windows, Doors and window frames