Cerejeira Flat
Palo Trebol, Soryoko, Roble, Soriocó
Amburana cearensis (Allemâo) A.C.Smith
DISTRIBUTION AREA
Humid subtropical forests in transition to temperate humid forests.
Departments of Santa Cruz, Beni and Tarija
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TREE DESCRIPTION
Tree Top
Medium, intense green foliage , composite leaves
Trunk
Straight and cylindrical with commercial heights up to 30 m
Bark
It containsa oily resin, which is volatile and fragant, used for medicinal purposes.
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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Sapwood Color
White yellowish
Odor
Peculiar
Luster
Bright
Striped
Intense
Hearthwood Color
Brown yellowish
Taste
Indistinct
Grain
Interlocked
Texture
Tenous
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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Basic Density
0,5 g/cm3
Density
(12% MOISTURE CONTENT) 0,53 g/cm3
Radisal Shrinkage
3 %
Tangential Shrinkage
4,3 %
Volumetric Shrinkage
8,1 %
Rate T/R
T/R 1,4
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MECHANICAL RESISTANCE
Modulus of Elasticity
100-120 1000 Kg/cm2
Modulus of Rupture
720 Kg/cm2
Compression Parallel tp Grain
453 Kg/cm2
Quartered Sawed
<90 Kg/cm2
Lateral Hardness
546 Kg
Impact Bending
- Kg-m
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TECHNICAL CONDITIONS FOR PROCESSING
Machining
Easy machining . Good finishing.
Preservation
Rather permeable
Natural Durability
Low durability without preservation treatment
Drying
Air drying is slow, A soft kiln schedule is recommended
End Users
Furniture, Windows, Doors, Frames, Flooring, Decorative Veneer