Balsamito (Myrospermum frutescens)
Family: Leguminosae
Common names: Balsamito, Balsamo, Balsamtree, Cereipo, Chiriquirin, Estoraque, Guatamere, Guayacan, Macagua, Macaguito, Muji negro, Palo de olor, Pardillo, Pui, Ramoncillo, Roble negro
Distributed in: Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela (Central America, Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Railroad ties, Turnery
Tree size: Tree height is 30-40 m
Colors: the heart isPurple, Redand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureFineand the lusterPronounced
Natural durability: Very durable, Very durable
Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly
Drying Defects: Distortion, Splitting
Ease of Drying: Slowly
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good
Blunting Effect: Moderate
Boring: Fairly easy to very easy
Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw
Mortising: Very Good to Excellent
Nailing: Poor to Very Poor
Planing: Very Good to Excellent
Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood
Sanding: Very Good to Excellent Results
Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy
Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results
Polishing: Good;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Bending Strength |
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Crushing Strength |
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Hardness |
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Impact Strength |
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Shearing Strength |
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Stiffness |
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1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
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Static Bending |
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Fors, A.J.,1965,Maderas Cubanas,Inst. Nac. Ref. Agraria La HabaraRecord, S.J., Hess, R.W.,1943,Timbers of the New World,Yale University Press
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