Light virola (Virola koschnyi)
Family: Myristicaceae
Common names: Baboen, Bbun, Banak, Bastard cedar, Bicuiba, Cajuco, Colorada, Fruta dorada, Fruta dorda, Ira rosa, Light virola, Miguelarillo, Palo de sangre, Sangre, Sangre de toro, Sangre palo, Sangredrago, Sebo, Tapsava, Virola
Distributed in: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama (Central America)
Distribution overview: The genus Virola is represented by about 38 tree species in the mixed hardwood forests of Central and South America. The species are distributed from Belize and Guatemala, southward to Venezuela, the Guianas, the Amazon region of northern Brazil, southern Brazil and on the Pacific Coast, to Peru and Bolivia. They are commonly found in swamps and marshy areas. V. koschnyi grows primarily in Central America, from Honduras and Guatemala to Panama.Profile SourcesSome material from this species is available from environmentally responsible or sustainably managed sources. The ITTO reports that a very important source of timber for export.
Common uses: Bedroom suites, Boxes and crates, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Casks, Chairs, Chests, Cigar boxes, Concealed parts (Furniture), Concrete formwork, Cooperages, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Hatracks, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Matchboxes, Matches, Millwork, Moldings, Office furniture, Packing cases, Paneling, Particleboard, Plywood, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rustic furniture, Shingles, Sills, Stools, Tables , Toothpicks, Trimming, Utility furniture, Veneer
Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed
Colors: the heart isWhite to cream, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isWeak figure, the textureUniformand the lusterMedium
Natural durability: Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera), Vulnerable to attack by powder-post beetles
Odor: No specific smell or taste
LightInduced Color Change: Darker
Kiln Schedules: UK=C US=T3C2/T3C1 Fr=3
Kiln Drying Rate: Slow (18-28 days for boards < 32 mm, to 52-84 days for boards >= 63 mm)
Drying Defects: Slight twist/warp, Warping can be expected
Ease of Drying: Moderate
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight
Comments: Free of knots and other defects. Reported to yield red sap which flows like blood when cutGeneral finishing qualities are rated as good
Blunting Effect: Slight effect
Boring: Fairly easy to very easy
Carving: Fair to Good Results
Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw
Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Mortising: good
Moulding: Satisfactory properties
Movement in Service: Satisfactory properties
Nailing: Possible if prebored, Resists splitting
Planing: Yields a clean surface
Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable
Resistance to Splitting: Poor
Response to hand tools: Responds well
Routing recessing: Satisfactory routing results
Sanding: Yields smooth, clean surfaces
Veneering qualities: Suitable for slicing, There is slight to moderate drying degrade and the potential for buckles and splits
Steam bending: Very poor
Screwing: Good screw holding properties, Screwing yields good results; Turning: Yields smooth, clean surface.
Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: Stains well; Varnishing: Satisfactory
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- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
0,43 |
0,51 |
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Density |
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544 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
378 |
629 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
217 |
388 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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288 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
35 |
40 |
cm |
Shearing Strength |
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77 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
96 |
112 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
9 |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
4 |
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% |
Weight |
528 |
528 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
0,35 |
0,49 |
cm-kg/cm3 |
Toughness |
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cm-kg |
Static Bending |
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kg/cm2 |
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 |  |  |  | Item | Green | Dry | English | Bending Strength | 5388 | 8954 | psi | Density | | 34 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 635 | lbs | Impact Strength | 14 | 16 | inches | Maximum Crushing Strength | 3093 | 5519 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 1097 | psi | Stiffness | 1371 | 1597 | 1000 psi | Work to Maximum Load | 5 | 7 | inch-lbs/in3 | Specific Gravity | 0.43 | 0.51 | | Weight | 33 | 33 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 4 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 9 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 14 | | % | |
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. 0 Hardness (side grain) = very soft 1 Crushing strength = medium 0 Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Hardness (side grain) = soft Crushing strength = low Work to Maximum Load = very low Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft.
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