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LapachoLapacho
Lapacho (Tabebuia serratifolia)

Family: Bignoniaceae

Common names: Acapro, Akkeja, Akkekeja, Ala-onni, Ala-ore, Alahorre, Alan-che, Alcapro, Alumbre, Amapa, Amapa prieta, Amapa priete, Amapa prieto, Aoka, Arabore, Araguaney, Arahoni, Aravaney, Arawnig, Arawnig-yek, Arco, Arcwood, Arowore, Arra-ore, Arrhonee, Aruain, Bastard lignum vitae, Bethabara, Bois d'ebene verte, Bois d'evilasse, Bow wood, Bow-wood, Caexeta, Canada, Canaguate, Canahuate, Chicala, Cogwood, Coralibe, Cortes, Cortes amarillo, Cortez, Cortez amarillo, Cortez colorado, Cortez de venado, Corteza, Cort￿ Courali, Curari, Curarire, Ebano verde, Ebene soufre, Ebene vert, Ebene verte, Echahumo, Enbotta-koenatjepre, Flor amarillo, Greenheart, Grenhatti, Grienharti, Groenhart, Groenhati, Guayacan, Guayacan polvillo, Gupariba, Hackia, Hackoyia, Haekia, Hahuache, Hakia, Hakkea, Ijzerhout, Ipe, Ipe amarillo, Ipe cascudo, Ipe de varzea, Ipe do compo, Ipe folhas roxas, Ipe jabotica, Ipe preto, Ipe roxo, Ipe tabaco, Ipe una, Irontree, Ironwood, Konawadranup, Lapachillo tally, Lapacho, Lapacho amarillo, Lapacho blanco, Lapacho crespo, Lapacho negro, Lapacho rosa, Lignum vitae, Lubre, Madera negra, Makagrien, Makka groenhart, Mangienhatti, Mano de leon, Masicaran, Noibwood, Pao d'arco, Pao d'arco amarillo, Pao d'arco roxo, Pau d'Arco, Pau darco, Penda, Polvillo, Poui, Pui, Quebracho, Quiarapaiba, Ranoi, Roble, Roble cinero, Surinam greenheart, Tabebuia, Tahua, Tahuari, Tamura tuira, Tauary, Taye, Tayi, Urupariba, Verdecillo, Washiba, Wasiba, Wasieba, Wassiba, Wehete, Whoua-whoua, Woile, Xha-hua-che, Yellow guayacan, Yellow poui

Distributed in: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Columbia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela (Central America, Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Distribution overview: Distributed widely from Colombia to Bolivia, the Guianas, and southeastern Brazil. It is descrbed as ecologically diverse, especially in the Brazilian mata atlantica. It occurs mostly in more or less seasonal forests on well-drained lateritic soils in the Amazons, but also grows on richer or sandy soils and even into the cerrado in sub-Amazonian Brazil. The tree is usually found near sea level up to an elevation of 3940 feet (1200 m).

Common uses: Agricultural implements, Barge fenders, Bearings & bushings, Bedroom suites, Boat building (general), Bridge beams, Bridge construction, Bridge joists, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Cooperages, Crossties, Decks, Decorative veneer, Docks, Dockwork, Domestic flooring, Drawer sides, Exterior trim & siding, Exterior uses, Figured veneer, Fishing rods, Flooring, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Furniture , Furniture, Handles, Harbor work, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery (external): ground contact, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Marine construction, Mathematical instruments, Millwork, Mine timbers, Moldings, Naval architecture, Office furniture, Paneling, Parquet flooring, Posts, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Raft floats, Rafts, Railroad ties, Shade rollers, Shafts/Handles, Shakes, Sheathing, Shingles, Sporting Goods, Tool handles, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative, Walking sticks

Product sources: The ITTO reports that the species is an important source of timber. The timber is exported regularly. The wood is imported from Brazil into Italy, Argentina, United States, Barbados, and Venezuela.

Environment profile: Widespread

Tree size: Tree height is 30-40 m

Colors: the heart isReddish brown, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Whitish.The grain isVariable figure, the textureResinous and oilyand the lusterSlightly lustrous

Natural durability: Susceptible to marine borer attack, Very durable

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Kiln Schedules: UK=F US=T6D4/T3D3 Fr=6

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

Drying Defects: Slight twist/warp, Splitting

Ease of Drying: Fairly Easy

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good Similar in properties to Tabebuis guajacan from Honduras and T.heterotricha from Panama

Blunting Effect: Moderate

Boring: Moderately easy

Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Cutting Resistance: Very difficult

Gluing: Surface preperation improves gluing

Mortising: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Moulding: Reduction of cutting angle of 15 degrees is recommended

Movement in Service: Reduction of cutting angle of 15 degrees is recommended

Nailing: Poor to Very Poor , Possible if prebored

Planing: Reduction of cutting angle recommended

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable

Response to hand tools: Responds Readily

Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Sanding: Easy to sand

Veneering qualities: Suitable for slicing, Yeild highly decorative veneers

Steam bending: Poor

Screwing: Good screw holding properties, Possible if prebored; Turning: Turns with moderate ease

Painting: Surface preparation may imporve; Polishing: Surface Preparation; Staining: Surface Preparation; Varnishing: Powdery deposits make varnishing difficult ;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,9 1,04
Density 945 kg/m3
Bending Strength 1415 1818 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 697 928 kg/cm2
Hardness 1515 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 168 kg/cm2
Stiffness 190 212 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 7 %
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Weight 929 833 kg/m3
Maximum Load 1,47 1,47 cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 20137 25864 psi
Density 59 lbs/ft3
Hardness 3342 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 9920 13203 psi
Shearing Strength 2396 psi
Stiffness 2708 3028 1000 psi
Work to Maximum Load 21 21 inch-lbs/in3
Specific Gravity 0.9 1.04
Weight 58 52 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Tangential Shrinkage 7 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 13 %

Density (dry weight) = 67-75 lbs/cu. ft. 0
Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft. 0
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very high
Max. crushing strength = very high
Density (dry weight) = >75 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = very high
Bending strength (MOR) = high
Hardness (side grain) = very hard
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = high
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high
Max. crushing strength = high
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Very hard
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very high
May require special tools to process
Density = very high
Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
The species is considerably stronger than White oak or Teak.The weight is exceptionally high, even in the seasoned condition. It is much heavier than Teak or White oak

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