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Fiddlewood
Fiddlewood (Vitex gaumeri)

Family: Verbenaceae

Common names: Crucillo, Fiddlewood, Higuerillo, Lizardwood, Nichte, Vitex, Ya-axnic, Yashcabte, Yashnik, Yasnic, Yaxnic, Yaxnik

Distributed in: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama (Central America)

Distribution overview: The genus Vitex is vary large, and is composed of shrubs and trees that are widely distributed throughout the tropics, with a small representation in the temperate regions. V. gaumeri occurs in Central America, and is found in Honduras, Guatemala, and Mexico.

Common uses: Agricultural implements, Farm vehicles, Flooring, Furniture , General carpentry, Golf club heads, Millwork, Plywood, Sporting Goods, Tool handles, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative

Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed

Tree size: Tree height is 30-40 m

Colors: the heart isWhite to cream, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isStriped figure, the textureMediumand the lusterLustrous

Natural durability: Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera), Susceptible to marine borer attack

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Silica Content: Silica levels of 0.19% to 1.08%

Kiln Schedules: Drying (speed) is fast

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries quickly

Drying Defects: Slight surface checking, Splitting

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is not buttressed

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Blunting Effect: Blunting effect on sawing dry wood is mild

Boring: Easy

Cutting Resistance: Cutting Resistance with green wood is easy

Gluing: Difficult to glue

Mortising: Easy to mortise

Moulding: Good finishing

Movement in Service: Good finishing

Nailing: Easy to nail, Holds nails well

Planing: Planes well, to a good finish

Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood

Resistance to Splitting: Good

Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work

Routing recessing: Routing yields good results

Veneering qualities: Easy to cut, Suitable for peeling

Steam bending: Poor

Turning: Good results

Polishing: Very good; Staining: Staining (Characteristic) = non-staining ;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,55
Density 689 kg/m3
Bending Strength 628 1005 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 54 75 kg/cm2
Hardness 764 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 110 kg/cm2
Stiffness 110 131 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 7 %
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Weight 673 544 kg/m3
Maximum Load 0,7 0,77 cm-kg/cm3
Toughness 161 cm-kg
Static Bending 425 807 kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 8938 14296 psi
Crushing Strength 774 1078 psi
Density 43 lbs/ft3
Hardness 1685 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 4490 7654 psi
Shearing Strength 1570 psi
Static Bending 6047 11486 psi
Stiffness 1571 1870 1000 psi
Toughness 140 inch-lbs
Work to Maximum Load 10 11 inch-lbs/in3
Specific Gravity 0.55
Weight 42 34 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Tangential Shrinkage 7 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 11 %

Bending strength (MOR) = low
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Max. crushing strength = low
Hardness (side grain) = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Max. crushing strength = very high
Hardness (side grain) = hard
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Max. crushing strength = medium
Crushing strength = high

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