
Ayua amarilla (Zanthoxylum elephantiasis)
Family: Rutaceae
Common names: Ayua amarilla, Ayua baria, Ayua varia, Bayua, Concha satinwood, Lagartillo, Pino macho, Satinwood, West Indian satinwood, Yellow sanders
Distributed in: Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico (Central America, Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Furniture, Heavy construction, Light construction, Poles, Railroad ties
Tree size: Tree height is 20-30 m
Colors: the heart isWhite to cream, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureMediumand the lusterMedium
Natural durability: Resistant to wood staining fungal attack, Very durable
LightInduced Color Change: Darker
Planing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Response to hand tools: Easy to machine
Polishing: Good;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft.
Chudnoff, M.,1984,Tropical Timbers of the World,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products,Laboratory, Madison.Fors, A.J.,1965,Maderas Cubanas,Inst. Nac. Ref. Agraria La HabaraRecord, S.J., Hess, R.W.,1943,Timbers of the New World,Yale University PressRecord, S.J., Mell, C.D.,1924,Timbers of Tropical America,Yale Univ. Press
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