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Selillon
Selillon (Pouteria izabalensis)

Family: Sapotaceae

Common names: Abenbele, Acana, Asapoko, Atzapotl, Barata, Caniste, Canistel, Chico zapote, Huicon, Jacana, Jaune d'oeuf, Mamey cerera, Mamon, Nyolon, Sapote culebra, Selillon, Siguapa, Silillon, Ulozapote, Vaquetero, Zapote amarillo, Zapotillo

Distributed in: Honduras (Central America)

Distribution overview: The species occurs in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. It grows in humid and very humid forests in the sub-tropics from sea level up to an elevation of about 980 feet (300 m). It prefers well drained soils, and is foun in the Atlantic, Colon, Cortes and Olancho regions in Honduras.

Common uses: Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Clogs, Construction, Crossties, Domestic flooring, Factory construction, Flooring, Foundation posts, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Mine timbers, Parquet flooring, Posts, Railroad ties, Stairrails, Stairworks, Stakes, Stringers, Windows

Environment profile: Extinct, Endangered, Vulnerable, or Rare within parts of its range

Tree size: Tree height is 30-40 m

Colors: the heart isRed, Yellowand the sapwoodSapwood blends into heartwood , White/Cream .The grain isWavy, the textureMediumand the lusterLow

Natural durability: Perishable, Susceptible to insect attack

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Silica Content: Likely to have significant impact on machining

Ease of Drying: Mild conditions recommended

Comments: Generally hard and heavy Sharp cutting edges are essential Silica amount makes using machine tools difficult The wood is similar in properties to White oak (Quercus alba )

Planing: Sharp cutting edges recommended

Resistance to Impregnation: Highly resistant

Response to hand tools: Easy to Work



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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,64
Density kg/m3
Bending Strength kg/cm2
Crushing Strength kg/cm2
Hardness 728 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength kg/cm2
Stiffness 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Weight kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Hardness 1606 lbs
Specific Gravity 0.64
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Tangential Shrinkage 8 %

Resists denting and marring
Hardness (side grain) = medium

CAOBA International, San Francisco, California. 1993. Personal Communication.Ramos, R.F.B. and J.L.M. Lagos.1988.Catologo de Cien Especies Forestales de Honduras : Distribucion, Propiedades y Usos.Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Forestales (ESNACIFOR, Siguatepeque, Honduras.Record, S.J. and R.W. Hess. 1943. Timbers of the New World. Yale University Press, New Haven CT.
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