Description
Uses
flooring; Interior trim; furniture; general carpentry; tumery; carving
Wood Description
| Sapwood | distinct, light greyish brown |
|---|---|
| Heartwood | orange yellow to yellow brown at times with reddish or pinkish tinge or zones |
| Grain | straight sometimes irregular or rocy |
| Texture | rather fine to medium |
| Remark | – |
Technological Characteristics
| Physical properties | |
|---|---|
| Green density (g/cm³) | 1.06 |
| Air-dry density at 12% (g/cm³) | 0.95 |
| Basic specific gravity | 0.75 |
| Total tangential shrinkage (%) | 9.7 |
| Total radial shrinkage (%)3.5 | 6.8 |
| Total volumetric shrinkage (%) | 18.S |
Processing
| Sawing | power required |
|---|---|
| Blunting effect | – |
| Drying | not difficult to air-season use a moderate rate to avoid checks for species in the Araracanga group use U.S. kiln schedule T7-B3 for 2S·38 mm (4/4 to 6/4) stock |
| Machining | not difficult |
| Gluing | – |
| Nailing | pre-boring necessary, poor holding of nails |
| Finishing | good |
| Veneering | – |
