Cativo (Prioria copaifera)
Family: Leguminosae
Common names: Algorrobillo, Amansamujer, Amanza muger, Cabimbo, Cabimo, Cabino blanco, Camiba, Camibar, Canime, Cativo, Cativo blanco, Cativo negro, Cautivo, Copachu, Copahyba, Copaiba, Copaibarana, Curucai, Eativo, Floresa, Kartiva, Muramo, Palo de aceite, Red cativo, Spanish walnut, Tabasara, Tabosara, Taito, Timbo y ata, Trementino, White cativo
Distributed in: Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Columbia, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela (Central America, Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Distribution overview: The species occurs in the lowland regions from Nicaragua to Colombia, and is often found in pure stands.
Common uses: Bedroom suites, Boxes and crates, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Core Stock, Decorative plywood, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Millwork, Moldings, Musical instruments, Office furniture, Paneling, Plain veneer, Plywood corestock, Plywood, Pulp/Paper products, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Railroad ties, Rustic furniture, Stools, Structural plywood, Tables , Trimming, Utility furniture, Utility plywood, Veneer, Veneer: decorative
Product sources: The ITTO reports that the species is an important source of timber. The timber is exported at a low but regular rate.
Environment profile: Status unknown in many of its growth areas
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm
Colors: the heart isRed, Reddish brownand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isWeak figure, the textureUniformand the lusterSuperficially dull, golden luster underneath
Natural durability: Susceptible to marine borer attack, Vulnerable to white-rot fungi
Odor: No specific smell or taste
LightInduced Color Change: Darker
Kiln Schedules: UK=C US=T3C2/T3C1 Fr=3
Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly
Drying Defects: Slight spring/bow, Slight twist/warp
Ease of Drying: Slowly
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good Oil exudations are common
Blunting Effect: Slight
Boring: Very good to excellent results
Carving: Seasoned wood is generally easier to work
Cutting Resistance: Surfaces tend to be woolly
Gluing: Very Good to Excellent Results
Mortising: Very Good to Excellent
Moulding: Very Good to Excellent
Movement in Service: Very Good to Excellent
Nailing: Fair to Good , Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Planing: Very Good to Excellent
Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood
Response to hand tools: Seasoned wood works well
Routing recessing: Fairly good response to preservative treatment
Sanding: Good sanding finish
Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy
Steam bending: Moderate
Screwing: Fair to Good Results, 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;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
0,38 |
0,41 |
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Density |
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464 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
380 |
573 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
31 |
35 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
|
283 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
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cm |
Shearing Strength |
|
70 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
69 |
83 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
5 |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
2 |
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% |
Weight |
464 |
400 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
0,35 |
0,49 |
cm-kg/cm3 |
Toughness |
|
99 |
cm-kg |
Static Bending |
223 |
418 |
kg/cm2 |
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 |  |  |  | Item | Green | Dry | English | Bending Strength | 5415 | 8153 | psi | Crushing Strength | 441 | 510 | psi | Density | | 29 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 625 | lbs | Maximum Crushing Strength | 2234 | 3890 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 1006 | psi | Static Bending | 3175 | 5949 | psi | Stiffness | 991 | 1184 | 1000 psi | Toughness | | 86 | inch-lbs | Work to Maximum Load | 5 | 7 | inch-lbs/in3 | Specific Gravity | 0.38 | 0.41 | | Weight | 29 | 25 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 2 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 5 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 9 | | % | |
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low 0 Shrinkage, Tangential = small 0 Shrinkage, Radial = very small 0 Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low 0 Bending strength (MOR) = low 0 Hardness (side grain) = very soft Bending strength (MOR) = very low Hardness (side grain) = soft Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = very small Shrinkage, Radial = small Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Hardness (side grain) = medium Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Work to Maximum Load = very low Weight = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low Hardness (side grain) = hard Density = medium Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Compression strength (parallel to grain) = medium Bending strength (MOR) = medium
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