Wood inspector

Family: Mimosaceae

Common names: Bocachico, Carabali, Carbonero, Hediondo, Huilca, Rabo de iguana, Tarahuilca

Distributed in: Columbia, Peru, Venezuela (Central America, Latin America)

Distribution overview: This species occurs in large quantities throughout tropical South America.

Common uses: Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Construction, Crossties, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Factory construction, Factory flooring, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Foundation posts, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Kitchen cabinets, Living-room suites, Mine timbers, Office furniture, Parquet flooring, Posts, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Railroad ties, Rustic furniture, Stakes, Stools, Sub-flooring, Tables , Turnery, Utility furniture, Wardrobes

Environment profile: Questionable

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 200-250 cm

Colors: the heart isRed, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Very durable

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Kiln Drying Rate: Rapid

Drying Defects: Prone to severe checking , Splitting

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Boring: Poor to very poor results

Carving: Good results

Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw

Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Mortising: Very Good to Excellent

Moulding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Movement in Service: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Planing: Very Good to Excellent

Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood

Response to hand tools: Responds Readily

Routing recessing: Satisfactory resistance to decay above ground

Sanding: Very Good to Excellent Results

Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy

Turning: Poor to Very Poor Results

Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Varnishing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy;