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;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
0,72 |
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Density |
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993 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
1011 |
1661 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
542 |
868 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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1313 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
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139 |
cm |
Shearing Strength |
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193 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
168 |
211 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
9 |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
6 |
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% |
Weight |
993 |
801 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
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1,68 |
cm-kg/cm3 |
Toughness |
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cm-kg |
Static Bending |
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kg/cm2 |
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 |  |  |  | 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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