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Acacia de Catarina
Acacia de Catarina (Prosopis juliflora)

Family: Leguminosae

Common names: Acacia de Catarina, Algaroba, Algarobillo, Algarrabo pardo, Algarrobo, Algarrobo amarillo, Algarrobo blanco, Algarrobo colorado, Algarrobo del Brazil, Algarrobo mezclado, Algarrobo morado, Algarrobo negro, Algorobo, Alpataco, Aroma, Aroma Americana, Barba tigre, Barbasco, Bate, Bayahon, Bayahonda, Bayarone, Bohahunda, Caixa, Calden, Cama-tala, Cambron, Caobano gateado, Carbon, Cashaw, Catzimek, Ceji, Chachaca, Chucata, Churqui, Coji, Common mezquite, Cuida, Cuji, Cuji carora, Cuji negro, Cuji yaque, Cupesi, Espinillo, Ganda babool, Guatapana, Guisache, Honey mezquite, Honey pod, Honey-locust, Ibope moroti, Ibope pyita, Ibope saiyu, Ibopehu, Indjoe, Indju, Ironwood, Iscayante, Ischilin, Itin, Jacaranda, Jacaranda palo lanza, Kuigi, Lamar, Manca-caballo, Mancacaballa, Mescrew, Mesquite, Mesquite tree, Mezquite, Mezquite amarillo, Mezquite blanco, Mezquite chino, Mezquite colorado, Misquitl, Nacascol, Nacascolote, Nandubay, Plumo de oro, Quentitacu, Qui, Quilin, Retorten, Screwbean, Screwbean mesquite, Screwpod mesquite, Tatane, Tepemezquite, Thacco, Tintatico, Tornillo, Trupillo, Ttahi, Tziritzequa, Vallahonda, Vilayati babool, Vilayati jhand, Vilayati khejra, Vinal, Visnal, Visnal tartagal, Wawahi, Yaque

Distributed in: Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ghana, Hawaii [US], India, Kenya, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Philippines, South Africa, Sudan, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United States, Zimbabwe (Africa, Central America, Latin America, North America, Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boat building: framing, Cabinetmaking, Chairs, Charcoal, Door, Flooring, Fuelwood, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Mine timbers, Poles, Posts, Pulp/Paper products, Railroad ties, Shingles, Sporting Goods, Structural work, Tables, Tool handles, Turnery, Vehicle parts

Tree size: Tree height is 30-40 m

Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureMedium to coarseand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Very durable, Very durable

Kiln Schedules: Kiln Drying Rate (in days) is rather slow

Kiln Drying Rate: Very slow (>28 days for boards < 32 mm, to >84 days for boards >= 63 mm)

Drying Defects: Moderate surface checking, No surface checking

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Boring: Fairly easy to very easy

Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw

Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Mortising: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Moulding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Movement in Service: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Planing: Poor to Very Poor

Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood

Response to hand tools: Responds Readily

Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Sanding: Very Good to Excellent Results

Turning: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Polishing: Satisfactory;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 801 kg/m3
Bending Strength 1008 1507 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 558 784 kg/cm2
Hardness 1042 kg
Impact Strength 154 cm
Shearing Strength 146 kg/cm2
Stiffness 115 132 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Weight 785 624 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 14342 21437 psi
Density 50 lbs/ft3
Hardness 2299 lbs
Impact Strength 61 inches
Maximum Crushing Strength 7944 11159 psi
Shearing Strength 2090 psi
Stiffness 1637 1887 1000 psi
Weight 49 39 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Tangential Shrinkage 8 %

Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft.
Toughness-Hammer drop (impact strength) = very high
Shrinkage, Tangential = very small
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Max. crushing strength = high
Bending strength (MOR) = high
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = medium
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = high
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very high
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high
Max. crushing strength = very high
Hardness (side grain) = very hard
Hardness (side grain) = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = very high
Bending strength (MOR) = medium

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