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Faveira
Faveira (Mora gonggrijpii)

Family: Leguminosae

Common names: Faveira, Goma pashaca, Kouatakama, Mahot rouge, Mora, Mora bukea, Mora de guayana, Moraboekea, Morabukea, Morera, Nato, Nato rojo, Parakwai, Pracuuba, Royo, Tamarindo, Visgueiro

Distributed in: Brazil, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela (Central America, Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Distribution overview: The natural growth range of this species is confined to the forests in Guyana and Surinam. It is described as a dominant species which prefers heavy clay soils on hillsides.

Common uses: Boat building (general), Boat building: framing, Bridge construction, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Charcoal, Construction, Crossties, Decks, Factory construction, Factory flooring, Flooring, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Marine construction, Mine timbers, Piling, Posts, Pulp/Paper products, Railroad ties, Shipbuilding, Structural work, Sub-flooring, Tool handles, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Wharf construction

Product sources: The ITTO reports that the species is an important source of timber for local consumption. Export potential is rated as fair.

Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed

Tree size: Tree height is 20-30 m

Colors: the heart isYellow to golden-yellow to orange, Yellowishand the sapwoodWell defined, White to yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureMedium coarse to coarseand the lusterPronounced

Natural durability: Susceptible to marine borer attack, Very durable

Odor: There is usually an astringent taste and a slightly sour odor

Kiln Schedules: UK=B US=T2C2/T2C1 Fr=2

Drying Defects: Slight surface checking, Slight twist/warp

Ease of Drying: Timber should be stacked carefully

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is cylindrical

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Blunting Effect: Blunting effect on machining is severe

Boring: Very good to excellent results

Cutting Resistance: Yields smooth clean surfaces

Mortising: Fair to Good

Moulding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Movement in Service: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Nailing: Poor to Very Poor , Possible if prebored

Planing: Straight grained material yields clean surfaces

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable

Resistance to Splitting: Poor

Response to hand tools: Responds Readily

Routing recessing: Fairly difficult to penetrate with preservatives

Sanding: Moderately difficult to sand

Veneering qualities: Moderately easy to veneer, No drying degrade. Dries flat without splitting

Steam bending: Moderate

Screwing: Easy to screw, Poor to Very Poor Results; Turning: Straight grained material yields smooth surfaces

Polishing: Satisfactory; Staining: Reacts with Iron to discolour wood;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,72
Density 993 kg/m3
Bending Strength 1011 1661 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 542 868 kg/cm2
Hardness 1313 kg
Impact Strength 139 cm
Shearing Strength 193 kg/cm2
Stiffness 168 211 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 9 %
Radial Shrinkage 6 %
Weight 993 801 kg/m3
Maximum Load 1,68 cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 14384 23627 psi
Density 62 lbs/ft3
Hardness 2895 lbs
Impact Strength 55 inches
Maximum Crushing Strength 7709 12353 psi
Shearing Strength 2755 psi
Stiffness 2391 3010 1000 psi
Work to Maximum Load 24 inch-lbs/in3
Specific Gravity 0.72
Weight 62 50 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 6 %
Tangential Shrinkage 9 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 19 %

Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very high
Hardness (side grain) = very hard
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high
Max. crushing strength = very high
Max. crushing strength = high
Bending strength (MOR) = very high
Bending strength (MOR) = high
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very high
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = high
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = high
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Max. crushing strength = medium
Hardness (side grain) = hard
Very heavy
Very hard
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Density (dry weight) = >75 lbs/cu. ft
Density (dry weight) = 67-75 lbs/cu.ft
Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high
Bending strength (MOR) = low
The species is considerably stronger than White oak or Teak. It has exceptionally high bending strength qualities when air-dried. It is very hard, and may require special tools to process. The weight is exceptionally high, even in the seasoned condition. It is much heavier than Teak or White oak. The species has very high density.

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