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AmapolaAmapola
Amapola (Pseudobombax elipticum)

Family:

Common names: Amapola

Distributed in: Belize, Mexico (Central America)

Distribution overview: The species occurs in Central America, and is found mainly in Belize and Mexico.

Common uses: Balusters, Boxes and crates, Building materials, Ceiling, Core Stock, Decorative veneer, Figured veneer, Framing, Interior construction, Millwork, Packing cases, Particleboard, Plain veneer, Pulp/Paper products, Pulpwood, Stairrails, Stairworks, Stringers, Veneer, Wainscotting

Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm

Colors: the heart isRed, Yellowand the sapwoodYellow, Yellowish red .The grain isStraight to slightly interlocked , the textureMediumand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Very durable

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Kiln Schedules: T8 -E5 (4/4 - 6/4) US

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly

Drying Defects: Distortion, Splitting

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Blunting Effect: Moderate

Boring: Fairly difficult to very difficult

Carving: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw

Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Mortising: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Moulding: Satisfactory moulding

Movement in Service: Satisfactory moulding

Nailing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult, Pre-Boring Recommended

Planing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood

Response to hand tools: Responds Poorly

Routing recessing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Sanding: Very Good to Excellent Results

Veneering qualities: Suitable for slicing

Screwing: Screws hold very well, Very Good to Excellent Results; Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results

Polishing: Very Good to Excellent;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 400 kg/m3
Bending Strength kg/cm2
Crushing Strength kg/cm2
Hardness kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength kg/cm2
Stiffness 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage %
Weight kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Density 25 lbs/ft3
Weight 25 20. lbs/ft3

Weight = moderate
Toughness-Hammer drop (impact strength) = very high
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Density = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = low
It's properties have been compared to those of Basswood (Tilia americana )

Forest Trust - Goodwood. 1993. Personal CommunicationPerpetua Hardwoods.Sea Star Trading Co. - Purveyors of Fine Wood.Newport, Oregon.Personal Communication, 1993.
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