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Sande
Sande (Brosimum utile)

Family: Moraceae

Common names: Amapa doce, Amapa rana, Amapadoce, Arbol de leche, Arbol de vaca, Avichuri, Barimiso, Capomo, Caucho macho, Cavo, Cedro montanes, Cocal, Cow tree, Cuqua, Mastate, Milk tree, Murere rana, Ogechi, Ojoche, Palo de leche, Palo de vaca, Palo de vaga, Sande, Vacuno

Distributed in: Brazil, Colombia, Columbia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guyana, Mexico, Panama, Suriname, Venezuela (Central America, Latin America)

Distribution overview: Mexico and Central America to tropical South America.Tropical, lowland, moist, non-seasonal, broadleaved, closed forest.

Common uses: Balusters, Bent Parts, Boxes and crates, Building construction, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Casks, Chairs, Chests, Construction, Decorative plywood, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Fiberboard, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Food containers, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Hatracks, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Moldings, Office furniture, Packing cases, Particleboard, Plywood, Pulp/Paper products, Pulpwood, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rustic furniture, Skis, Stairworks, Stools, Stringers, Veneer, Woodwork

Product sources: The ITTO reports that an important source of timber. The timber is exported regularly.

Environment profile: Widespread

Tree size: Tree height is 20-30 m

Colors: the heart isYellowish brown, Yellowish whiteand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isStraight to shallowly interlocked, the textureMedium coarse to coarseand the lusterSlightly lustrous

Natural durability: Very durable, Very little natural resistance

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Kiln Schedules: UK=C US=T3C2/T3C1 Fr=3

Kiln Drying Rate: Very slow

Drying Defects: Splitting, Warping can be expected

Ease of Drying: Variable

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight

Comments: Abnormal Wood Tissue General finishing qualities are rated as good Some material may contain tension wood which tends to affect machining operations.

Blunting Effect: Blunting effect on sawing is mild

Boring: Fairly difficult to very difficult

Carving: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Cutting Resistance: Internal stresses and fuzzy grain from tension wood causes cutters to burn from pinching

Gluing: Good properties

Mortising: Sharp cutting edges are necessary for easy mortise

Moulding: Poor to Very Poor

Movement in Service: Poor to Very Poor

Nailing: Holds nails well, Pre-Boring Recommended

Planing: Requires sharp cutting edges

Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood

Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work

Routing recessing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Sanding: Very Good to Excellent Results

Screwing: Holds screws well, Pre-boring recommended; Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results

Painting: Excellent; Polishing: Good to excellent; Staining: Staining properties are good; Varnishing: Very well ;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,45
Density 592 kg/m3
Bending Strength 571 966 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 288 515 kg/cm2
Hardness 376 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 89 kg/cm2
Stiffness 131 151 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 7 %
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Weight 576 432 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 8127 13743 psi
Density 37 lbs/ft3
Hardness 829 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 4110 7338 psi
Shearing Strength 1268 psi
Stiffness 1866 2160 1000 psi
Specific Gravity 0.45
Weight 36 27 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Tangential Shrinkage 7 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 12 %

Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Max. crushing strength = medium
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high
Max. crushing strength = low
Hardness (side grain) = very soft
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Bending strength (MOR) = very low
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Resists denting and marring
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Heavy
Hardness = very high
Density = high
Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high
Bending strength (MOR) = high

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