Siguapa (Pouteria pomifera)
Family: Sapotaceae
Common names: Acana, Aguay, Atzapolquahuitl, Caniste, Canistel, Chicazapote, Egg fruit, Huicon, Jacana, Jaune d'oeuf, Mamecillo, Mamey cerera, Mata-ojo, Pain d'espice, Sapote clebra, Siguapa, Silion, Vaquetero, Zapote amarillo, Zapotillo
Distributed in: Venezuela (Central America)
Distribution overview: Various species in the genus Pouteria are reported to occur mainly in tropical America.
Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed
Tree size: Tree height is 20-30 m
Colors: the heart isReddish brown, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureUniformand the lusterVery low
Natural durability: Sapwood non-resistant to furniture beetles, Susceptible to insect attack
Odor: No odor, generally.
Drying Defects: Distortion, Splitting
Ease of Drying: Thick Stock Requires Care
Blunting Effect: Moderate
Boring: Fairly difficult to very difficult
Carving: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw
Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Mortising: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Moulding: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Movement in Service: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Nailing: Fair to Good , Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Planing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood
Response to hand tools: Responds differently to machining
Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy
Steam bending: Very Good to Excellent Results
Screwing: Fair to Good Results, Fairly Easy to Very Easy; Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results
Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: Very Good to Excellent;
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