Araracanga (Aspidosperma desmanthum)
Family: Apocynaceae
Common names: Alcarreto, Aracan, Araracanga, Ararauba, Chapel, Chaperna, Chichica, Copachi, Gavetillo, Jacamim, Kiantioutiou, Koumanti oudou, Kromanti, My lady, Parcouri montagne, Pelmax, Piquia marfim, Pumaquiro, Quillo caspi, Shibadan, Volador
Distributed in: Belize, Brazil, Columbia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Suriname, Venezuela (Central America, Latin America)
Distribution overview: Primarily in the Amazon region, but may also be as far north as Mexico.
Common uses: Boat building, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Canoes, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Construction, Crossties, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Factory construction, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Interior trim, Kitchen cabinets, Lifeboats, Living-room suites, Millwork, Mine timbers, Moldings, Office furniture, Paneling , Parquet flooring, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Railroad ties, Rustic furniture, Turnery, Vehicle parts
Product sources: Timbers produced by Artocarpus species in the Philippines are reported to fall distinctly into a softer or harder class, which are known on the commercial market as Antipolo or Anubing, respectively. Wood in the Anubing class are reported to turn dark brown upon exposure, while wood produced by species in the Antipolo class tend to keep their original color.
Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed
Tree size: Tree height is 30-40 m
Colors: the heart isSometimes has wide rose stripes upon exposure , Yellowand the sapwoodGrey, White.The grain isStraight to interlocked, the textureUniform
Natural durability: Durable, Heartwood has moderate natural resistance to decay
Odor: No specific smell or taste
Kiln Schedules: T7-B3 (4/4) US
Suggested kiln schedule for species from Surinam
Drying Defects: Distortion, End-checking, surface-checking, distortion and collapse are common defects
Ease of Drying: Thick Stock Requires Care
Blunting Effect: Moderate blunting effect on cutting edges
Carving: Very Good to Excellent Results
Cutting Resistance: Responds very well to cutting
Gluing: Satisfactory gluing properties
Mortising: Very easy to mortise
Moulding: Very easy to accomplish moulding or shaping
Movement in Service: Very easy to accomplish moulding or shaping
Nailing: Pre-Boring Recommended, Pre-boring recommended
Planing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood
Response to hand tools: Works easily with hand tools
Sanding: Satisfactory sanding properties
Turning: Very easy to turn
Polishing: Very Good to Excellent;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
0,64 |
0,65 |
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Density |
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865 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
971 |
1344 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
75 |
86 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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1022 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
|
88 |
cm |
Shearing Strength |
|
126 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
172 |
180 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
9 |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
5 |
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% |
Weight |
1089 |
849 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
0,56 |
1,33 |
cm-kg/cm3 |
Toughness |
|
194 |
cm-kg |
Static Bending |
668 |
868 |
kg/cm2 |
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 |  |  |  | Item | Green | Dry | English | Bending Strength | 13818 | 19125 | psi | Crushing Strength | 1078 | 1225 | psi | Density | | 54 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 2254 | lbs | Impact Strength | | 35 | inches | Maximum Crushing Strength | 7311 | 11760 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 1793 | psi | Static Bending | 9506 | 12348 | psi | Stiffness | 2450 | 2567 | 1000 psi | Toughness | | 169 | inch-lbs | Work to Maximum Load | 8 | 19 | inch-lbs/in3 | Specific Gravity | 0.64 | 0.65 | | Weight | 68 | 53 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 5 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 9 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 14 | | % | |
Very heavy Very dense Max. crushing strength = very high Hard Bending strength (MOR) = very high
It is far stronger, for example, than Hard maple, White oak, or Teak.
Superior to Teak and probably Mahogany
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