Abriboquilo de campo (Ximenia americana)
Family: Olacaceae
Common names: Abriboquilo de campo, Albaricoque, Albaricoquillo, Albarillo, Albarillo de campo, Albarillo del campo, Albericoquillo, Albericoquillo del campo, Ambuy, Ameixa, Ameixa de espinha, Ameixa de espinho, Ameixeiro, Ameixieira da ameixa, Ameixieira do Brazil, Ameizero, Cagalera, Caimito de monte, Caimito del monte, Cerise de mer, Chocomico, Ciruelillo, Ciruelo, Ciruelo cimarron, Croc, Espinha de meicha, Espinheiro da ameixa, Espino de brujo, False sandalwood, Hevmassoli, Heymassoli, Hog plum, Jia manzanilla, Kic-che, Ligrito, Limoncillo, Limoncilo, Macaby, Manzana del diablo, Manzana guayaba, Manzana guayabo, Manzanilla, Manzanillo, Meaby, Mountain plum, Nance, Oranger de montagne, Oranger de montahne, Oranger des falaises, Oranger montagne, Pata, Pata de monte, Pepe nance, Prunier epineaux, Prunier epineux, Seaside plum, Spanish plum, Tallow nut, Tallow wood, Tallow-nut, Teu-cra, Wild lime, Wild olive, Xkuk-che, Xkukche, Yana, Yellow sanders
Distributed in: Cuba, India, Somalia, Sri Lanka (Africa, Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Charcoal, Fuelwood, Sporting Goods
Tree size: Tree height is 0-10 m
Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureFineand the lusterPronounced
Natural durability: Durable, Durable
Polishing: Satisfactory;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
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- References
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Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft
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