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Monkey Pod
Monkey Pod (Pithecellobium saman)

Family: Leguminosae

Common names: Acacia, Aguango, Algarrobo, Algarrobo de pais, Algarrobo del pais, Almacigo blanco, Arbol de la lluvia, Arbre a pluie, Belati siris, Bois noir de Haiti, Bordao de velho, Campano, Carabali, Carabaly, Carreto, Carreto real, Cenicaro, Cenicero, Compano, Cow tamarind, Cow tamrind, Daugeni, Dormilon, French tamarind, Genizaro, Genizero, Giant tibet, Gipio, Gouannegoul, Gouannegowl, Guango, Huacamayo chico, Huacamayo-chico, Huacamayochico, Lara, Licorice, Locorice, Mazhamaram, Monkey Pod, Monkeypod, Nidaraganneru, Rain tree, Raintree, Sa, Samag, Samagu, Saman, Sanaguare, Sanguare, Tabaca, Thinbaw-kokko, Thungomonji, Thungumunji-maram, Urero, Zorra

Distributed in: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Fiji [Polynesia], Fiji, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii [US], Indonesia, Jamaica, Mexico, New Caledonia Island [France], New Caledonia, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico [US], Puerto Rico, Suriname, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Africa, Central America, Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Distribution overview: The genus Pithecellobium consists of shrubs and trees that are distributed in the tropical regions of the world. Monkey pod (P. saman) grow in forests and at the edge of forests, alongside roads and pathways in central and eastern Paraguay. It is also reported to grow from the Antilles to Paraguay, and is widely planted and naturalized throughout the West Indies, Mexico southward, and in other tropical regions including Africa where it grows in towns, villages and alon roadsides. It prefers well-drained fertile soils. An introduced species from South America, Monkey pod is also often planted as a shade tree in several parts of India, Burma, and the Andamans.\The genus Pithecellobium consist of shrubs and trees that are distributed in the tropical regions of the world. Monkey pod (S. saman) grow in at the edge of forests, alongside roads and pathways in central and eastern Paraguay. It is also reported to grow from the Antilles to Paraguay, and is widely planted and naturalized throughout the West Indies, Mexico southward, and in other tropical regions, including tropical Africa, where it grows in towns, villages and along roadsides. It prefers well-drained fertile soils. An introduced species from South America, Monkey pod is also often planted as a shade tree in several parts of India, Burma, and the Andamans. \

Common uses: Agricultural implements, Bedroom suites, Boards, Boat building (general), Boat building, Boxes and crates, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Carvings, Chairs, Charcoal, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Core Stock, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Dressed boards, Excelsior, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Food containers, Foundation posts, Fuelwood, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Lumber, Mathematical instruments, Millwork, Moldings, Musical instruments, Office furniture, Paneling, Plain veneer, Plywood, Poles, Posts, Pulp/Paper products, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rough boards/dimension stock, Rustic furniture, Shingles, Stakes, Stools, Tables , Tables, Toys, Trimming, Turnery, Utility furniture, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative, Wainscotting, Wardrobes, Wheel spokes, Wheels, Woodwork

Environment profile: Widespread, abundant and globally secure

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isRed, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Wide.The grain isWavy, often interlocked , the textureResinous and oilyand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Very durable, Very durable

Odor: No specific smell or taste

LightInduced Color Change: Darker

Kiln Schedules: Kiln Drying Rate (in days) rapid

Kiln Drying Rate: Rapid (<10 days for boards < 32 mm, to <30 days for boards >= 63 mm)

Drying Defects: Slight surface checking, Slight twist/warp

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good It is also a favorite shade treeWell known Monkey pod of commerce, favored for wooden bowls, etc.

Blunting Effect: Little

Boring: Moderately easy

Carving: Good results

Cutting Resistance: Saws well

Gluing: Easy to glue

Mortising: Mortises well in general, except in material with interlocked grain

Moulding: Good moulding properties

Movement in Service: Good moulding properties

Planing: Tears and wooly surfaces may develop in planing operations of interlocked grain materials

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable

Resistance to Splitting: Good

Response to hand tools: Variable qualities

Routing recessing: Generally good routing qualities

Sanding: Good sanding properties

Veneering qualities: Suitable for peeling, Suitable for slicing

Turning: Turned surfaces tend to be wooly because of interlocked grain

Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Varnishing: Satisfactory ;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,34 0,48
Density 641 kg/m3
Bending Strength 555 717 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 46 77 kg/cm2
Hardness 431 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 120 kg/cm2
Stiffness 74 84 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 3 %
Radial Shrinkage 2 %
Weight 624 432 kg/m3
Maximum Load 0,7 cm-kg/cm3
Toughness 129 cm-kg
Static Bending 324 338 kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 7896 10201 psi
Crushing Strength 665 1105 psi
Density 40 lbs/ft3
Hardness 951 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 3725 6028 psi
Shearing Strength 1714 psi
Static Bending 4620 4820 psi
Stiffness 1057 1197 1000 psi
Toughness 112 inch-lbs
Work to Maximum Load 10 inch-lbs/in3
Specific Gravity 0.34 0.48
Weight 39 27 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 2 %
Tangential Shrinkage 3 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 6 %

Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. 0
Max. crushing strength = medium 0
Shrinkage, Radial = very small 0
Bending strength (MOR) = medium 0
Shrinkage, Tangential = very small
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Bending strength (MOR) = low
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Shrinkage Volumetric = very small
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
High in density
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Resists wearing and marring
Max. crushing strength = low
Hardness = medium
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Compression strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Resists denting and marring
Heavy
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Being much weaker than White oak or Teak in the air-dry condition (about 12 percent moisture content)

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