Baboen (Virola melinonii)
Family: Myristicaceae
Common names: Baboen, Baboenhout, Banak, Becuiba, Bouchi moulomba, Camaticaro virola, Dalli, Hill dalli, Hoogland baboen, Hooglandboen, Irikwa, Matou moulomba, Mattoe moenba, Pintri, Pintrie, Ucuhuba, Ucuuba, Ucuuba preta, Yayamadou, Yayamadou grand bois, Yayamadou montagne
Distributed in: Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Suriname (Central America, Latin America)
Common uses: Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Coffins, Concrete formwork, Cooperages, Food containers, Furniture, Matches, Millwork, Particleboard, Plywood corestock, Plywood, Veneer
Environment profile: Vulnerable
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 200-250 cm
Colors: the heart isWhite to cream, Yellowand the sapwoodPale pink, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMedium to coarseand the lusterPronounced
Natural durability: Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera), Very durable
Kiln Schedules: Uk=H US=T10D4S/T8D3S Fr=7
Drying Defects: Slight spring/bow, Slight surface checking
Ease of Drying: Reconditioning Treatement
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight
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: Easy to glue
Mortising: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Moulding: Satisfactory moulding
Movement in Service: Satisfactory moulding
Nailing: Easy to nail
Planing: Planes to a satisfactory finish
Resistance to Impregnation: Heartwood is permeable
Resistance to Splitting: Good
Response to hand tools: Responds Readily
Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Veneering qualities: Moderately easy to veneer, Suitable for peeling
Screwing: Easy to screw
; Turning: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Polishing: Satisfactory; Staining: Finish is generally good
; Varnishing: Satisfactory;
- 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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512 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
479 |
751 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
275 |
449 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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144 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
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cm |
Shearing Strength |
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68 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
97 |
113 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
5 |
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% |
Weight |
496 |
400 |
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 | 6823 | 10695 | psi | Density | | 32 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 319 | lbs | Maximum Crushing Strength | 3916 | 6397 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 978 | psi | Stiffness | 1388 | 1612 | 1000 psi | Work to Maximum Load | 5 | 7 | inch-lbs/in3 | Weight | 31 | 25 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 5 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 10 | | % | |
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. 1 Max. crushing strength = medium Crushing strength = medium Bending strength (MOR) = low Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium Hardness (side grain) = very soft Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low Work to Maximum Load = very low Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Bending strength (MOR) = medium Shrinkage, Radial = large Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
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