
Louro Preto
Picana Negra, Salmwood, Peterebi
Cordia Alliodora
DISTRIBUTION AREA
Amazonian forest. Departments of Beni, Cochabamba, LaPaz, Pando, Tarija and Santa Cruz
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TREE DESCRIPTION
Tree Top
Narrow and irregular shape, simple alternate leaves
Trunk
Straight, with buttresses . commercial heights up to 30 m
Bark
Fissured and cracked, brown-grayish color
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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Sapwood Color
Brown
Odor
Peculiar, similar to roble
Luster
Medium
Striped
Intense
Hearthwood Color
Dark brown
Taste
Indistinct
Grain
Slightly Interlocked
Texture
Medium
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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Basic Density
0,39 g/cm3
Density
(12% MOISTURE CONTENT) 0,45 g/cm3
Radisal Shrinkage
3,09 %
Tangential Shrinkage
6,62 %
Volumetric Shrinkage
9,71 %
Rate T/R
T/R 2,14
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MECHANICAL RESISTANCE
Modulus of Elasticity
86,2 1000 Kg/cm2
Modulus of Rupture
723 Kg/cm2
Compression Parallel tp Grain
324Kg/cm2
Quartered Sawed
73Kg/cm2
Lateral Hardness
294 Kg
Impact Bending
1,88 Kg-m
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TECHNICAL CONDITIONS FOR PROCESSING
Machining
Easy machining . Good finishing.
Preservation
The sapwood is permeable to preservation treatment
Natural Durability
Durable, resistant to fungi and insects
Drying
Air drying is quick and steady
End Users
Furniture, Flooring, Decorative Veneer