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EspaveEspave
Espave (Anacardium excelsum)

Family: Anacardiaceae

Common names: Bouchi-caju, Cahu, Cajarana, Cajou, Caju, Caju assu, Caju da Malta, Caju da matta, Caju do campo, Cajueiro do campos, Cajuhy, Cajuvana, Caracoli, Caschou, Cashu, Espave, Espavel, Espavel amarillo, Espavel rosado, Gran cashew, Hoobodia, Maranon, Maranon de montana, Mija, Mijagao, Mijao, Pomme caju, Quina, Wild cashew

Distributed in: Brazil, Colombia, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guyana, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela (Central America, Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Distribution overview: Costa Rica south through Panama to Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador. Frequently found in coastal areas on well-drained soils.￿ Almost pure stands report in the Darien Province of Panama.

Common uses: Baskets, Beams, Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Building construction, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Casks, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Concrete formwork, Construction, Decks, Decorative plywood, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Factory construction, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Food containers, Form work, Foundation posts, Framing, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Joinery, Joists, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Millwork, Office furniture, Packing cases, Parquet flooring, Plywood, Posts, Pulp/Paper products, Veneer: decorative

Environment profile: Vulnerable in parts of its habitat and may soon become Endangered if current trends of over-exploitation and habitat destruction persist

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm

Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isStriped figure, the textureMedium to coarseand the lusterPronounced

Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Susceptible to wood staining fungal attack

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Silica Content: Siliceous

LightInduced Color Change: Darker

Kiln Schedules: UK=E US=T6D2/T3D Fr=5

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries quickly

Drying Defects: Slight surface checking, Slight twist/warp

Ease of Drying: Rapidly

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is not buttressed

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Boring: Fairly easy to very easy

Carving: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Cutting Resistance: Low resistance to sawing

Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Mortising: Very Good to Excellent

Moulding: Very Good to Excellent

Movement in Service: Very Good to Excellent

Nailing: Easy to nail, Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Planing: Poor to Very Poor

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is treatable

Response to hand tools: Moderate working qualities

Sanding: Poor to Very Poor Results

Turning: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Polishing: Satisfactory; Staining: Finish is generally satisfactory;

  • Numerical data Metric
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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,33 0,33
Density 496 kg/m3
Bending Strength 348 528 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 24 35 kg/cm2
Hardness 247 kg
Impact Strength 38 cm
Shearing Strength 63 kg/cm2
Stiffness 76 90 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 5 %
Radial Shrinkage 2 %
Weight 480 416 kg/m3
Maximum Load 0,28 0,42 cm-kg/cm3
Toughness 64 cm-kg
Static Bending 223 388 kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 4961 7519 psi
Crushing Strength 353 500 psi
Density 31 lbs/ft3
Hardness 545 lbs
Impact Strength 15 inches
Maximum Crushing Strength 2496 4353 psi
Shearing Strength 900 psi
Static Bending 3185 5527 psi
Stiffness 1083 1289 1000 psi
Toughness 56 inch-lbs
Work to Maximum Load 4 6 inch-lbs/in3
Specific Gravity 0.33 0.33
Weight 30 26 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 2 %
Tangential Shrinkage 5 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 8 %

Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low 0
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low 0
Bending strength (MOR) = low 0
Bending strength (MOR) = very low 0
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Max. crushing strength (stiffness) = very low
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = very small
Max. crushing strength = high
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Max. crushing strength = medium
Max. crushing strength = low

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