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Vinhatico
Vinhatico (Plathymenia reticulata)

Family: Leguminosae

Common names: Amarelinho, Amarello, Amerello, Brazilian mahogany, Brazilian yellowood, Brazillian mahogany, Candeia, Candela, Espinollo, Goldwood, Oiteira, Parica-zinho, Pau amerello, Pau de candeia, Tatane blanco, Tatare, Venhatico roxo, Vinhatico, Vinhatico cabelleira, Vinhatico castanho, Vinhatico de campo, Vinhatico flor de algadao, Vinhatico oretha de macaco, Vinhatico pe de boi, Vinhatico roxo, Vinhatico testa de bois, Yellow mahogany, Yellowwood

Distributed in: Brazil (Latin America)

Distribution overview: The species occurs in eastern Brazil, from the lower Amazon to Sao Paolo. It is distributed in a scattered fashion throughout its range, with an average occurrence of only about three trees per acre.

Common uses: Boat building (general), Boat building, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Construction, Door, Flooring, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Furniture , Furniture, Heavy construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Light construction, Moldings, Parquet flooring, Plywood, Railroad ties, Tables, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative

Product sources: Supplies of Sycamore are plentiful. It is readily available and is priced in the inexpensive range.

Environment profile: Environmental status not officially assessed

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm

Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite to yellowish-white , Yellow.The grain isVariable figure, the textureModerately fineand the lusterSilky sheen

Natural durability: Resistant to attack from termites (Isoptera), Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Kiln Schedules: Schedule E (4/) United Kingdom

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries quickly

Drying Defects: Dries with very little or no degrade , Splitting

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is not buttressed

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Boring: Good boring qualitites

Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Cutting Resistance: Tendency to tear

Gluing: Good gluing properties

Mortising: Responds well to mortising operations

Moulding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Movement in Service: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Nailing: Nails without pre-boring , Very Good to Excellent

Planing: Responds well to thin edged sharp tools in most machining operations

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood responds well to preservative treatment

Response to hand tools: Responds well to hand tools

Routing recessing: Fair to Good Results

Sanding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Steam bending: Unsuitable

Screwing: Good screwing properties ; Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results

Painting: Very Good to Excellent; Polishing: Satisfactory; Staining: Very Good to Excellent; Varnishing: Very Good to Excellent;

  • Numerical data Metric
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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,57
Density 560 kg/m3
Bending Strength 429 674 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 150 275 kg/cm2
Hardness kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 155 kg/cm2
Stiffness 71 84 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Weight 560 432 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 6111 9589 psi
Density 35 lbs/ft3
Maximum Crushing Strength 2139 3916 psi
Shearing Strength 2205 psi
Stiffness 1017 1199 1000 psi
Specific Gravity 0.57
Weight 35 27 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Tangential Shrinkage 4 %

Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. 0
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. 0
Shrinkage, Tangential = very small
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Max. crushing strength = low
Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = low
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Low shock resistance
Crushing strength = high
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
The timber has good strength properties, but it is seldom used in applications where strength is required. It is a tough, strong wood in relation to its weight

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