Kondrotti Pochote (Bombax ceiba)
Family: Bombacaceae
Common names: Alas, Babui-gubat, Bargu, Boboo, Bobor, Bolchu, Bombax, Bouro, Buraga, Bural, Burga, Burgu, Burla, Buroh, Buruga, Caoba bastarda, Cartageno, Cedre colorado, Cedrillo, Cedro colorado, Cedro dulce, Cedro espino, Cedro espinoso, Cedro macho, Cedro tolu, Ceiba, Ceiba colarado, Ceiba del tolu, Ceiba macho, Ceiba tolua, Condrotti, Coton, Cottonwood, Del, Didu, Edel, Espinoso, Gon run do, Himala, Huimba, Ilavam, Ilavu, Illavam, Indian bombax, Jaris, Kamba, Kapas-damo, Katseori, Katu-imbul, Khatsawar, Khatsaweri, Kondrotti, Lanillo, Lapaing, Letpan, Mahot coton, Mai-nio, Malabulak, Masgorana, Masgrana, Masguara, Meduza, Mfume, Mullilavu, Munguza, Murea, Muree, N'demo, Ngiew, Ngui, Pagun, Panchu, Panheira, Parutti, Pochote, Poola, Pula, Randu, Randu alas, Red ceiba, Red silk cotton tree, Samauma, Saodi, Saori, Saqui, Saqui-saqui, Sauri, Sawar, Sayar, Semul, Semur, Shembal, Shimal, Shimlo, Shirlan, Silk cotton tree, Simalo, Simbal, Simul, Simur, Somr, Squisqui, Sumauma, Sumauma de terra ferme, Sumauma de tierra firme, Sunglu, Taglinan, Tambaluang, Taroktok, Tolu, Tolua, Tula, Tunglu, Varma-druma, Wallaiki, weraga
Distributed in: Bangladesh, Benin, Burma, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Columbia, Congo, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Togo, Venezuela (Africa, Central America, Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Distribution overview: West Africa, extending into Tanzania in Central Africa. Generally found in savannah secondary forests and dense rain forests.
Common uses: Agricultural implements, Beams, Bent Parts, Blockboard, Boat building (general), Boat building: framing, Boxes and crates, Bridge construction, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Casks, Chairs, Chests, Coffins, Concrete formwork, Construction, Cooperages, Core Stock, Cutting surfaces, Decks, Decorative plywood, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Door, Drawer sides, Factory construction, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Form work, Foundation posts, Framing, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery (external): ground contact, Joinery, Joists, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Matchboxes, Matches, Millwork, Mine timbers, Model airplanes, Moldings, Musical instruments, Musical instruments: percussion, Office furniture, Packing cases, Paneling , Particleboard, Plywood, Poles, Porch columns, Pulp/Paper products, Pulpwood, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Roofing, Rough construction, Rustic furniture, Sporting Goods, Stools, Tool handles, Toys, Trimming, Turnery, Utility furniture, Vats, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative, Wainscotting, Wardrobes
Product sources: European birch is difficult to obtain except in the form of plywood, and very limited quantities of it in the form of veneers are available on the European market. Prices are within the range of that of the lower cost hardwoods, when available.
Environment profile: Status unknown in many of its growth areas
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 200-250 cm
Colors: the heart isYellow to golden-yellow to orange, Yellowish tanand the sapwoodYellow, Yellowish.The grain isStraight to interlocked, the textureMedium coarse to coarseand the lusterSlightly lustrous
Natural durability: Susceptible to marine borer attack, Susceptible to termite attack
Odor: No specific odor
LightInduced Color Change: Lighter
Kiln Schedules: UK=E (4/4)
Kiln Drying Rate: Rapid (<10 days for boards < 32 mm, to <30 days for boards >= 63 mm)
Drying Defects: Slight surface checking, Slight twist/warp
Ease of Drying: Moderate
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good General finishing qualities are rated as poor
Blunting Effect: Moderate
Boring: Use very sharp cutting edges to prevent grain from tearing
Carving: Good results
Cutting Resistance: Cutting Resistance with green wood is easy
Gluing: Moderate gluing properties
Mortising: Good mortising properties
Moulding:
Moulding characteristics are rated as good.
Movement in Service:
Moulding characteristics are rated as good.
Nailing: Good nailing properties, Holds nails well
Planing: Requires sharp cutting edges
Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable
Response to hand tools: Moderate blunting effect on cutting edges
Sanding: Good sanding qualities
Veneering qualities: Easy to cut, Suitable for peeling
Steam bending: Moderate
Screwing: Good screwing properties, Holds screws well; Turning: Requires very sharp cutting edges
Painting: Poor; Polishing: Smooth finish; Staining: Stains well; Varnishing: Poor turning properties;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
0,39 |
0,46 |
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Density |
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464 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
399 |
616 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
38 |
50 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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263 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
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38 |
cm |
Shearing Strength |
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74 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
79 |
93 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
6 |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
36 |
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% |
Weight |
753 |
448 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
0,49 |
0,56 |
cm-kg/cm3 |
Toughness |
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116 |
cm-kg |
Static Bending |
329 |
481 |
kg/cm2 |
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| | | | Item | Green | Dry | English | Bending Strength | 5686 | 8762 | psi | Crushing Strength | 549 | 725 | psi | Density | | 29 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 580 | lbs | Impact Strength | | 15 | inches | Maximum Crushing Strength | 3371 | 5660 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 1061 | psi | Static Bending | 4683 | 6843 | psi | Stiffness | 1130 | 1327 | 1000 psi | Toughness | | 101 | inch-lbs | Work to Maximum Load | 7 | 8 | inch-lbs/in3 | Specific Gravity | 0.39 | 0.46 | | Weight | 47 | 28 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 3.6 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 6 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 8 | | % | |
Bending strength (MOR) = low 0 Shrinkage, Tangential = small 0 Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. 0 Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low 0 Max. crushing strength = medium 0 Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low 0 Shrinkage, Radial = small 1 Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low 1 Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. 1 Hardness (side grain) = very soft 0 Hardness (side grain) = soft 0 Shrinkage, Radial = very small Bending strength (MOR) = medium Max. crushing strength = low Bending strength (MOR) = very low Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = very low Shrinkage, Volumetric = small Max crushing strength = very low Density (dry weight) = 15-22 lbs/cu. ft. Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low Shrinkage, Volumetric = very small Shrinkage, Tangential = very small Work to Maximum Load = very low Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Weight = moderate Weight = medium Vulnerable to denting and scratching Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Resists denting and marring Hardness = medium Density = medium Density = high Density (dry weight) = less than 15 lbs/cu.ft. Compression strength (parallel to grain) = medium Compression strength (parallel to grain) = low
It resists denting and marring about as well as white oak or birch
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