Jucaro (Bucida buceras)
Family: Combretaceae
Common names: Amarillo, Black olive, Bois gli gli, Bois gli-gli, Bois gri gri, Bois gri-gri, Bois gris gris, Bois gris-gris, Brier tree, Bucaro, Bucida, Bullet tree, Bullet wood, Bullet-tree, Bully tree, Bully-tree, Bullywood, Cacho de toro, Campeche, Caracoli, Caracoli de Puerto Rico, Chaipas, Gregory wood, Gregre, Gri gri, Grignon, Gris gris, Gris-gris de montagnes, Guaraguao, Jucara comun, Jucarillo, Jucaro, Jucaro bravo, Jucaro de costa, Jucaro espinoso, Jucaro negro, Jucaro prieto, Jukaro, Laertouwarsboom, Leertouwarsboom, Marion, Negro, Olive bark-tree, Oxhorn bucida, Pocte, Prickly tree, Pucte, Pukjte, Pukte, Quintana roo, Spiny black olive, Tabasco, Ucar, Water gregre, Yucatan
Distributed in: Bahamas, Colombia, Columbia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Guadelope [France], Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands, Panama, Puerto Rico [US], Puerto Rico, Suriname, Venezuela (Central America, Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Distribution overview: Upper Florida Keys, Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands, and Leeward Islands to Guadeloupe in Lesser Antilles. Also from southern Mexico to Panama and northern South America along the coasts of Colombia, Venezuela, and the Guianas. West Indies, Coastal Central and South America, from Mexico to the Guyanas. Owing to this species' ability to withstand salt-water spray, coupled with its attractive appearance, it has been widely planted for landscaping in Southern Florida, where it is mostly known as Black Olive and sold as Oxhorn Bucida. Grown in the open, Jucaro quickly branches out and leaves tend to cluster toward the branches' tips.In forest environment, the tree will reach heights in excess of 100 feet and diameters up to five feet. Mostly free of branches to 40 or 50 feet, it produces massive straight logs of excellent quality
Common uses: Boat building (general), Boat building: framing, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Charcoal, Construction, Crossties, Factory construction, Factory flooring, Flooring, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Foundation posts, Handles: woodworking tools, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Lock gates, Mine timbers, Piling, Poles, Posts, Railroad ties, Stakes, Sub-flooring, Utility poles, Vehicle parts, Workbenches
Product sources: Although Jucaro is available in large quantities within its growth range, it is rare in the lumber form on the world market. For general construction uses, the wood is rather too hard to be useful. It is as dense as Lignum-vitae, but it lacks the natural self-lubrication which makes Lignum-vitae such a popular wood for making marine bearings.
Environment profile: Widespread
Tree size: Tree height is 40-50 m
Colors: the heart isYellow to golden-yellow to orange, Yellowish to greenish brownand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellowish-green.The grain isWavy, the textureMediumand the lusterPronounced
Natural durability: Very durable, Very durable
Odor: Tarry smell when green
Kiln Schedules: Dry at a slow speed
Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly
Drying Defects: Slight twist/warp, Splitting
Ease of Drying: Thick Stock Requires Care
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is buttressed
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good
Blunting Effect: Moderate
Boring: Fairly difficult to very difficult
Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw
Mortising: Finishes well
Moulding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Movement in Service: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Nailing: Possible if prebored, Pre-Boring Recommended
Planing: Torn grain is common
Resistance to Abrasion: Highly resistant to wear
Resistance to Impregnation: Wood is resistant
Resistance to Splitting: Very Poor
Response to hand tools: Poor response
Sanding: Easy to sand
Veneering qualities: No drying degrade, Suitable for peeling
Steam bending: Poor
Screwing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult, Pre-boring recommended; Turning: Requires very sharp cutting edges
Polishing: Takes a very high polish;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
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Specific Gravity |
0,85 |
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Density |
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913 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
875 |
1024 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
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kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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1333 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
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cm |
Shearing Strength |
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kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
148 |
175 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
7 |
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Radial Shrinkage |
4 |
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Weight |
897 |
705 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
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| | | | Item | Green | Dry | English | Bending Strength | 12451 | 14566 | psi | Density | | 57 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 2940 | lbs | Stiffness | 2108 | 2494 | 1000 psi | Specific Gravity | 0.85 | | | Weight | 56 | 44 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 4 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 7 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 12 | | % | |
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Density (dry weight) = 67-75 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu.ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = very small Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = very small Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high Hardness (side grain) = very hard Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = medium Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shrinkage, Radial = large Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Resists denting and marring Heavy Hardness = very high Bending strength (MOR) = very high
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