Santa maria (Calophyllum brasiliense)
Family: Guttiferae
Common names: Aceite, Aceite cachicamo, Aceite maria, Alfaro, Alfaro bella maria, Balsamaria, Bari, Baria, Barillo, Bella maria, Bintangor, Birma, Birmah, Brazil beauty leaf, Cachicamo, Calaba, Calabra, Calambuca, Came-marie, Cashicamo, Cedro cimarron, Cedro de patano, Ceite mario, Chijole, Chijole mahogany, Cojon, Crabwood, Dalemarie, Damage, Degame, Edaballi, False-mamey, Galba, Galba odorant, Guanandi, Guanandy, Guaya, Inglez, Jacare-uba, Jacareuba, Koelarie, Koerahara, Koerali, Koerli, Krassa, Kurahara, Lagarto-caspi, Landi, Landim, Laurac, Leche amarilla, Leche de mari, Leche de maria, Leche maria, Lorahara, Mani kwaha, Mara, Maria, Mario, Ocuje, Ocuje colarado, Palo de maria, Palo maria, Sakbaramte, Santa maria, Tzeltal, Vario, Wild calabash, Wild calebash, Wild-mamee, Yandiira
Distributed in: Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Columbia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico [US], Puerto Rico, United States, Venezuela (Central America, Latin America, North America, Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Distribution overview: Grows throughout the West Indies and from Mexico southward through Central America and into northern South America. It is found on all types of soils-from wet, humid to very dry sites.
Common uses: Agricultural implements, Beams, Bedroom suites, Boat building (general), Boat building, Boat building: framing, Bridge construction, Building construction, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Chemical derivatives, Concrete formwork, Construction, Cooperages, Decks, Decorative plywood, Decorative veneer, Domestic flooring, Door, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Exterior trim & siding, Exterior uses, Factory construction, Figured veneer, Flooring, Form work, Foundation posts, Framing, Furniture , Furniture, Handles: general, Handles: woodworking tools, Heavy construction, Joinery, Joists, Kitchen cabinets, Lifeboats, Light construction, Living-room suites, Marine construction, Mine timbers, Office furniture, Parquet flooring, Particleboard, Plywood, Plywood: veneer (marine), Poles, Porch columns, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Railroad ties, Rough construction, Shakes, Sheathing, Shingles, Shipbuilding, Structural work, Tool handles, Turnery, Vats, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative, Wheel spokes, Wheels
Product sources: Timber from Central America is called by the trade name Santa Maria. The commercial name Jacareuba is reserved for Calophyllum timber from Brazil.The ITTO reports that an important source of timber. Exportation is low but regular. The wood is imported from Brazil into the United States, Belgium, Venezuela, and France.
Environment profile: Status unknown due to inadequate information
Colors: the heart isReddish brown, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodPink, Pinkish.The grain isWeak figure, the textureMedium coarse to coarseand the lusterSlightly lustrous
Natural durability: Susceptible to marine borer attack, Very durable
Odor: No specific smell or taste
Kiln Schedules: T2 - D4 (4/4); T2 - D3 (8/4) US
Kiln Drying Rate: Very slow (>28 days for boards < 32 mm, to >84 days for boards >= 63 mm)
Drying Defects: Slight surface checking, Slight twist/warp
Ease of Drying: Variable results.
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight
Comments: Care required during nailing and screwing General finishing qualities are rated as good May split during nailingMay split
Blunting Effect: Blunting effect on sawing dry wood is moderate
Boring: Moderately easy
Carving: Easy to carve
Cutting Resistance: Moderate to saw
Gluing: Very good properties
Mortising: Interlocked grain effects mortising
Moulding: Good finishing
Movement in Service: Good finishing
Nailing: Tends to split during nailing, Very Good to Excellent
Planing: Poor planing characteristics
Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable
Resistance to Splitting: Poor
Response to hand tools: Variable qualities
Routing recessing: Routing yields good results
Sanding: Good sanding finish
Veneering qualities: Suitable for slicing, There is slight to moderate drying degrade and the potential for buckles and splits
Steam bending: Moderate
Screwing: Possible if prebored, Very Good to Excellent Results; Turning: Turns with moderate ease
Painting: Satisfactory; Polishing: Satisfactory; Staining: Satisfactory staining characteristics; Varnishing: Good;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
0,47 |
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Density |
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641 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
684 |
1008 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
53 |
95 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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508 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
76 |
88 |
cm |
Shearing Strength |
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142 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
108 |
126 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
8 |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
5 |
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% |
Weight |
641 |
624 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
0,7 |
0,98 |
cm-kg/cm3 |
Toughness |
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202 |
cm-kg |
Static Bending |
368 |
542 |
kg/cm2 |
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| | | | Item | Green | Dry | English | Bending Strength | 9742 | 14345 | psi | Crushing Strength | 766 | 1352 | psi | Density | | 40 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 1120 | lbs | Impact Strength | 30 | 35 | inches | Maximum Crushing Strength | 5267 | 8285 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 2023 | psi | Static Bending | 5238 | 7722 | psi | Stiffness | 1545 | 1797 | 1000 psi | Toughness | | 176 | inch-lbs | Work to Maximum Load | 10 | 14 | inch-lbs/in3 | Specific Gravity | 0.47 | | | Weight | 40 | 39 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 5 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 8 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 12 | | % | |
Bending strength (MOR) = medium 0 Hardness (side grain) = soft 0 Max. crushing strength = high 0 Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium 0 Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large 0 Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low 0 Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium 0 Max. crushing strength = medium 0 Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. 0 Shrinkage, Radial = moderate 1 Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Shrinkage, Volumetric = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = large Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = large Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = low Work to Maximum Load = low Shrinkage, Volumetric = large Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = medium Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = low Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low Max. crushing strength = low Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high
Bending strength in the air-dry condition (about 12 percent moisture content) is high - comparable to Teak. Maximum crushing strength, or compression strength parallel to grain, is high. Some familiar species with high crushing strength parallel to grain include Hard maple, Teak, and White oak. Hardness is rated as medium. It resists denting and marring about as well as white oak or birch. The weight is high. The density is high
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