Ana-akara (Tapirira guianensis)
Family: Anacardiaceae
Common names: Ana-akara, Anoema latti, Ata-apiriri, Atapiriri, Bagamani, Basa mope, Bois tapire, Caoba de montana, Cedrillo, Cedro nogal, Cedrohy, Cedroi, Corazon colorado, Danlieba, Djedoe, Doka, Dokka, Dooka, Duck, Duka, Fresno, Fruta de paloma, Fruta de pomba, Gommier viande biche, Guaruba, Isaparitsi, Jobillo, Jobo, Jobo liso, Kressi pisie, Man krappa, Masse, Matawarie nenge, Matawarie nengidjedoe, Pau pombo, Redwood, Saprieran, Southern wild mahogany, Tamoene-nooitjano-atapi-riri, Tapaculo, Tapiriri, Tatapiririca, Tatpiririca, Vagamani, Vanamani, Warimia, Warimia balli, Wild mahogany, Witte hoedoe
Distributed in: Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Mexico, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago (Central America, Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Flooring, Handles: woodworking tools, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Matches, Particleboard, Plywood, Posts, Veneer: decorative
Environment profile: Abundant/Secure
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm
Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterSlightly lustrous
Natural durability: Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera), Very durable
LightInduced Color Change: Darker
Kiln Schedules: Drying (speed) is fast
Drying Defects: Severe end splitting, Uneven Moisture Content
Ease of Drying: Variable
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good
Blunting Effect: High to severe
Boring: Fairly difficult to very difficult
Carving: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw
Gluing: Fair to Good Results
Mortising: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Moulding: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Movement in Service: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Nailing: Nails hold poorly, Pre-Boring Recommended
Planing: Planes well, to a good finish
Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood
Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work
Routing recessing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Veneering qualities: Suitable for slicing, Suitable for slicing
Steam bending: Fair to Good Results
Screwing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy, Pre-boring recommended; Turning: Good results
Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: Fairly Easy to Very Easy;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
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Density |
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544 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
387 |
604 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
195 |
338 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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259 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
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cm |
Shearing Strength |
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62 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
85 |
99 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
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Radial Shrinkage |
3 |
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Weight |
528 |
416 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
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cm-kg/cm3 |
Toughness |
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cm-kg |
Static Bending |
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kg/cm2 |
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Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. 1 Bending strength (MOR) = low 1 Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low Max. crushing strength = low Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Hardness (side grain) = very soft Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = small Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low Max. crushing strength = medium Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Radial = very small Hardness (side grain) = soft Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = very low Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shrinkage, Radial = large Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
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