
Cerejeira QRT
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
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.
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Sapwood Color
White yellowish
Odor
Peculiar
Luster
Bright
Striped
Intense
Hearthwood Color
Brown yellowish
Taste
Indistinct
Grain
Interlocked
Texture
Tenous
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
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
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