Agallo (Caesalpinia coriaria)
Family: Leguminosae
Common names: Agallo, Cascalote, Dibi-dibi, Divi-divi, Guaracabuya, Guastapana, Guatapan, Guatapana, Guatapanare, Guatapanaro, Libi-dibi, Libi-libi, Nacascolote, Nacascolotl, Nacascul, Nascascolete, Nascascolo
Distributed in: Bahamas, India, Mexico, Sri Lanka (Africa, Central America, Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Charcoal, Chemical derivatives, Fuelwood, Poles
Tree size: Tree height is 10-20 m
Colors: the heart isGreen/grey, Reddish brownand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterLustrous
Natural durability: Durable, Very durable
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good General finishing qualities are rated as poor
Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work
Polishing: Satisfactory;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
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Britton, N.L., Millspaugh, C.F.,1920,The Bahama Flora,Britton & Millspaugh,New YorkFors, A.J.,1949,Maderas Industriales de Colombia,Caribbean Forester,10(3,pp161-96Fors, 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. PressSwabey, C.,1941,The Principal Timbers of Jamaica,Department of Science and Agriculture Jamaica Bulletin No.29
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