Wood inspector

Family: Leguminosae

Common names: Coyote, Granadillo, Guayacan trebol, Jacaranda do brejo, Koenatepi, Macacauba, Macawood, Trebol

Distributed in: Belize, Brazil, Columbia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela (Central America, Latin America)

Distribution overview: The species occurs in Central and South America, and is found in Nicaragua, Brazil, Venezuela, Peru, Guyana, Colombia, Trinidad, and Surinam.

Common uses: Bedroom suites, Billiard-cue butts, Bobbins, Cabinetmaking, Chairs, Chests, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Drawer sides, Drum sticks, Excelsior, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Furniture , Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Living-room suites, Musical instruments , Office furniture, Organ pipes, Piano keys, Pianos , Picker sticks, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Shade rollers, Shuttles, Sounding boards, Specialty items, Spindles, Spools, Sporting Goods, Stencil & chisel blocks, Sucker rods, Turnery, Umbrella handles , Veneer, Violin bows, Violin, Wardrobes, Xylophones

Product sources: The name Macacauba is used to refer to several species of Platymiscium sold on the commercial market.

Environment profile: Environmental status not officially assessed

Tree size: Tree height is 30-40 m

Colors: the heart isWhite, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight to roey, the textureFine to mediumand the lusterMedium to high

Natural durability: Perishable, Susceptible to insect attack

Odor: No specific odor

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries quickly

Drying Defects: Slight tendency to warp and check in drying , Splitting

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Blunting Effect: Little

Boring: Timber bores readily to yield clean surfaces

Carving: Good results

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: Fairly Easy to Very Easy, Very Good to Excellent

Planing: Very Good to Excellent

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood responds well to preservative treatment

Response to hand tools: Responds well to hand tools

Routing recessing: Very Good to Excellent Results

Sanding: Produces smooth surfaces

Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy

Steam bending: Fair to Good Results

Screwing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy, Very Good to Excellent Results; Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results

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