Podocarp (Podocarpus guatemalensis)
Family: Podocarpaceae
Common names: Amunu, British Honduras yellowwood, Caoba del pais, Caobilla, Chaquiro, Cipres, Cipresillo lorito, Cipricillo, Cypress, Dilang butiki, Djamudju, Landin, Laurier-rose, Malaalmaciga, Manio, Maniu, Matai, Miro, Mse, Musenene, Mushunga, Paya, Pinho bravo, Pino, Pino castaneto, Pino chaquiro, Podocarp, Raisinier montagne, Sisin, Weedee, Wild pine, Wild pitch pine
Distributed in: Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Columbia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Venezuela (Central America, Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Distribution overview: The growth range of this tropical American species of Podocarpus genus includes the West Indies and from southern Mexico to southern Chile. It is often found in the mountainous regions within its range.
Common uses: Beams, Bent Parts, Boxes and crates, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Casks, Chairs, Chests, Concrete formwork, Construction, Core Stock, Decks, Decorative plywood, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Factory construction, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Form work, Foundation posts, Framing, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery (external): ground contact, Joinery, Joists, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Millwork, Plywood, Pulp/Paper products, Veneer
Environment profile: Data source is World Conservation Monitoring Center
This species is officially classified as Rare within its natural habitat in Belize, El Salvador, and Colombia, and Endangered in Costa Rica, and Guatemala.
Ts status in the wild is currently listed as unknown because of insufficient information in Mexico, Panama, Nicaragua, and Venezuela
Tree size:
The trees are unbuttressed, and develop somewhat fluted but straight and clear boles.
Colors: the heart isYellow to golden-yellow to orange, Yellow to yellowish-brown and the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isStraight to shallowly interlocked, the textureUniformand the lusterSomewhat lustrous
Natural durability: Moderately durable, Perishable
Odor: No specific smell or taste
Kiln Schedules: UK=H US=T10D4S/T8D3S Fr=7
Drying Defects: Slight twist/warp, Splitting
Ease of Drying: Little degrade if dried properly
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good
Boring: Good response to boring operations
Carving: Responds well to carving operations
Cutting Resistance: Low resistance to sawing
Mortising: Mortises readily, with rather good
Moulding: Moulds well (70+ % of pieces will yield good to excellent )
Movement in Service: Moulds well (70+ % of pieces will yield good to excellent )
Nailing: Holds nails well, Takes nails well
Planing: Generally smooth planed surfaces
Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood
Resistance to Splitting: Good
Response to hand tools: Responds well to hand tools
Routing recessing: Generally good routing qualities
Sanding: Good sanding properties
Steam bending: Very poor
Turning: Yields clean surfaces
Painting: Satisfactory painting properties ; Polishing: Generally polishes well
; Staining: Satisfactory staining properties; Varnishing: Good;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
0,42 |
0,54 |
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Density |
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512 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
716 |
1032 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
291 |
474 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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391 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
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40 |
cm |
Shearing Strength |
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120 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
80 |
91 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
6 |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
2 |
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% |
Weight |
528 |
496 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
0,56 |
0,63 |
cm-kg/cm3 |
Toughness |
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137 |
cm-kg |
Static Bending |
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kg/cm2 |
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 |  |  |  | Item | Green | Dry | English | Bending Strength | 10197 | 14692 | psi | Density | | 32 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 862 | lbs | Impact Strength | | 16 | inches | Maximum Crushing Strength | 4148 | 6744 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 1718 | psi | Stiffness | 1145 | 1301 | 1000 psi | Toughness | | 119 | inch-lbs | Work to Maximum Load | 8 | 9 | inch-lbs/in3 | Specific Gravity | 0.42 | 0.54 | | Weight | 33 | 31 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 2 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 6 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 10 | | % | |
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low Max. crushing strength = medium Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Hardness (side grain) = soft Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low Bending strength (MOR) = medium Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = very low Toughness (total work) = very low Work to Maximum Load Toughness (total work) = low Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Radial = very small Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium Max. crushing strength = low High in density Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high Bending strength (MOR) = very high Bending strength (MOR) = low Bending strength (MOR) = high
The bending strength of air-dried wood of the species is similar to that of Teak, which is considered to be strong. Other species in this range include Teak, White oak, and Hard maple. It is fairly hard, resisting wear, denting, and marring fairly well. The weight is about average
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