Wood inspector

Family: Sapotaceae

Common names: Apixuna, Barilla de agua, Caimitillo, Chupon Colorado, Faux balata, Grumixava, Hacano, Ibira camby, Koes, Koesiri balatarie, Moraballi, Riemhout

Distributed in: Argentina, Bahamas, Brazil, Cuba, Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Venezuela (Central America, Latin America)

Distribution overview: The species is widely distributed from Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, and the Lesser Antilles to Peru, Bolivia, and Espirito Santo, Brazil.

Common uses: Beams, Bent Parts, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Chairs, Chests, Concrete formwork, Construction, Decks, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Drawer sides, Factory construction, Factory flooring, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Flooring, Form work, Foundation posts, Framing, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joists, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Millwork, Moldings, Office furniture, Parquet flooring, Porch columns, Turnery

Environment profile: Data source is Nature Conservancy

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm

Colors: the heart isRed, Yellowish-Green hue and the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Very durable

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Silica Content: Likely to have significant impact on machining

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly

Drying Defects: Slight surface checking, Splitting

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Blunting Effect: May be rapid and severe depending on silica amount

Boring: Straight grained wood bores well

Cutting Resistance: Straight grained wood has low resistance

Planing: Very Good to Excellent

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is moderately resistant

Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work

Sanding: Very Good to Excellent Results

Turning: Turns with moderate ease

Polishing: Fair to Good;