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Ape branco
Ape branco (Patagonula americana)

Family: Boraginaceae

Common names: Ape branco, Crespo, Cuayabi, Guaiabira, Guaiabl branco, Guaiaibira, Guaijibira, Guaiuvira, Guajibira, Guajivira, Guajubira, Guajuvira, Guajuvira branca, Guaraiuva, Guarapovira, Guarapuvira, Guatuvira, Guayabi, Guayabi amarillo, Guayabi blanco, Guayabi crespo, Guayabi d'argentine, Guayabi moroti, Guayabi negro, Guayabil, Guayaibi, Guayaibi moroti, Guayaibi ra, Guayaibimoroti, Guayubi, Guyaba, Ipe branco, Lanza blanca, Pau-d'arco

Distributed in: Argentina, Brazil, French Guiana, Paraguay, Uruguay (Latin America)

Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boat building: framing, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Chairs, Cooperages, Flooring, Flooring: commercial heavy traffic, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Mathematical instruments, Mine timbers, Musical instruments, Oars, Poles, Sporting Goods, Structural work, Tool handles, Toys, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative, Wheel spokes, Wheels

Tree size: Tree height is 50-60 m

Colors: the heart isRed, Whiteand the sapwoodWhite, White to yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureMediumand the lusterSlightly lustrous

Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Very durable

Kiln Schedules: Drying (speed) is fast

Drying Defects: Splitting

Ease of Drying: Easy

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw

Nailing: Fair to Good , Very Good to Excellent

Planing: Very Good to Excellent

Resistance to Impregnation: Heartwood is permeable

Response to hand tools: Easy to machine

Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy

Steam bending: Very good


Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Varnishing: Satisfactory ;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 849 kg/m3
Bending Strength 954 1473 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 380 574 kg/cm2
Hardness 752 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 223 kg/cm2
Stiffness 117 135 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 9 %
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Weight 833 673 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 13576 20956 psi
Density 53 lbs/ft3
Hardness 1658 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 5408 8171 psi
Shearing Strength 3185 psi
Stiffness 1665 1923 1000 psi
Weight 52 42 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Tangential Shrinkage 9 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 13 %

Bending strength (MOR) = high 0
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Max. crushing strength = medium
Max. crushing strength = high
Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Shrinkage, Volumetric = fairly large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very high
Hardness (side grain) = medium
Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft

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