Caboreiba (Myrocarpus fastigiatus)
Family: Papilionaceae
Common names: Caboreiba, Cabreuba, Cabreuva, Cabreuva amarella, Cabreuva do campo, Cabriuna, Cabriuna preta, Cabure, Caburehiba, Inciensio, Incienso, Oleo de caboreiba, Oleo de macaco, Oleo pardo
Distributed in: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay (Latin America)
Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boat building: framing, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Flooring, Flooring: commercial heavy traffic, Furniture, Handles: general, Heavy construction, Joinery, Ladders, Light construction, Mine timbers, Plywood, Railroad ties, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer: decorative
Tree size: Tree height is 10-20 m
Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureMediumand the lusterSlightly lustrous
Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Very durable
Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly
Drying Defects: Moderate surface checking, Moderate twist/warp
Ease of Drying: Slowly
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good
Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw
Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Nailing: Pre-Boring Recommended, Very Good to Excellent
Planing: Very Good to Excellent
Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood
Response to hand tools: Difficult to machine
Turning: Easy to turn
Painting: Very Good to Excellent; Polishing: Good; Varnishing: Very Good to Excellent;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Density |
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Crushing Strength |
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Stiffness |
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1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
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Radial Shrinkage |
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Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = large Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Density (dry weight) = 67-75 lbs/cu.ft Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Berni, C.A., Bolza, E., Christensen, F.J.,1979,South American Timbers - The Characteristics, Properties and Uses of 190,Species,C.S.I.R.O Div. Building ResearchClifford, N.,1957,Timber Identification for the Builder and Architect,Leonard Hill (Books) LTD. LondonKribs, D.A.,1950,Commercial and Foreign Woods on the American Market (a manual to their,structure, identification, uses and distribution,U.S.A. Penn. State College, Tropical Woods LaboratoryMainieri, C.,1970,Madeiras Brasilieras,Sao Paulo Secretaria da Agricultra, Institulo FlorestralRecord, S.J., Hess, R.W.,1943,Timbers of the New World,Yale University PressRecord, S.J., Mell, C.D.,1924,Timbers of Tropical America,Yale Univ. Press
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