
Ipe
Tajibo, Bethabara, Lapacho, Apamate
Tabebuia impetiginosa
DISTRIBUTION AREA
Tajibo can be found in forest ranging from humid subtropical to dry
temperate forest. Departments of Santa Cruz, Chuquisaca, Tarija,
Beni and Pando.
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TREE DESCRIPTION
Tree Top
Medium size; Intense green foliage, composite-oposite leaves
Trunk
Straight and cylindrical with commercial heights up to 30 m*
Bark
Brown - Grayish color, corrugated, with longitudinal cracks.
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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Sapwood Color
Light brown
Odor
Peculiar
Luster
None
Striped
Tenuous
Hearthwood Color
Brown -grayish with greenish jaspers
Taste
Indistinct
Grain
interlocked
Texture
Fine to medium
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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Moisture Content (Green Lumber)
53 %
Basic Density
0,89 g/cm3
Density
(12% MOISTURE CONTENT) 0,93 g/cm3
Radisal Shrinkage
7,4 %
Tangential Shrinkage
10,1 %
Volumetric Shrinkage
18,44 %
Rate T/R
1,36
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MECHANICAL RESISTANCE
Modulus of Elasticity
169 1000 Kg/cm2
Modulus of Rupture
2046 Kg/cm2
Compression Parallel tp Grain
1021 Kg/cm2
Quartered Sawed
169 Kg/cm2
Lateral Hardness
1665 Kg
Impact Bending
6,5 Kg-m
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TECHNICAL CONDITIONS FOR PROCESSING
Machining
Is moderately difficult to saw and sand. . Is prepare the wood and to work it carefully to avoid cracking. Impermeable Extremely durable to attack of xylophagous agents, even in extreme conditions A severe kiln schedule is recommended, with some risks of
Preservation
Impermeable
Natural Durability
Extremely durable to attack of xylophagous agents, even in extreme conditions
Drying
A severe kiln schedule is recommended, with some risks of twisting and cracking.
End Users
Heavy construction, Decorative veneer, Outdoor Furniture, Flooring