
Jequitiba (Cariniana integrifolia)
Family: Lecythidaceae
Common names: Albarco, Bacu, Ceru, Jequitiba, Jequitiba amarella, Jequitiba rosa, Tauary~Yesquero
Distributed in: Bolivia, Brazil, Columbia, Peru, Venezuela (Central America, Latin America)
Distribution overview: In non-flooded forests around Manaus, Brazil.
Common uses: Building materials, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Desks, Dining-room furniture, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, General carpentry, Hatracks, Interior construction, Kitchen cabinets, Living-room suites, Office furniture, Paneling , Pile-driver cushions, Piling, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rustic furniture, Stools, Tables , Utility furniture, Wainscotting, Wardrobes
Product sources: The ITTO reports that timber from produced at a low but regular rate. Export potential is rated as fair. a one of about 10 species of the Cariniana genus that are collectively represented by the trade names of Albarco or Jequitiba.
Environment profile: The future survival of this species is at risk
Tree size: Tree height is 20-30 m
Colors: the heart isRed, Reddish brownand the sapwoodPale brown, White.The grain isStraight to interlocked, the textureMediumand the lusterMedium
Natural durability: Resistant to attack by dry-wood termites, Susceptible to insect attack
Silica Content: Likely to have significant impact on machining
Kiln Schedules: T3 - D2 (4/4) T3 - D1 (8/4) US
Drying Defects: Distortion (twist/warp) is likely, Special attention required
Ease of Drying: Reconditioning Treatement
Blunting Effect: Severe effect
Boring: Very good to excellent results
Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw
Gluing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Mortising: Very Good to Excellent
Moulding: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Movement in Service: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Nailing: Pre-Boring Recommended, Satisfactory nailing properties
Planing: Satisfactory planing properties
Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable
Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work
Routing recessing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Steam bending: Very Good to Excellent Results
Turning: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: Very Good to Excellent;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
0,42 |
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Density |
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560 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
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929 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
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469 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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453 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
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86 |
cm |
Shearing Strength |
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139 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
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101 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
5 |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
3 |
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% |
Weight |
544 |
448 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
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1,19 |
cm-kg/cm3 |
Toughness |
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cm-kg |
Static Bending |
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kg/cm2 |
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 |  |  |  | Item | Green | Dry | English | Bending Strength | | 13215 | psi | Density | | 35 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 1000 | lbs | Impact Strength | | 34 | inches | Maximum Crushing Strength | | 6680 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 1989 | psi | Stiffness | | 1441 | 1000 psi | Work to Maximum Load | | 17 | inch-lbs/in3 | Specific Gravity | 0.42 | | | Weight | 34 | 28. | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 3 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 5 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 9 | | % | |
Resists denting and marring Heavy Hardness = medium Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high Bending strength (MOR) = high
Species has high bending strength in the air-dry condition (about 12 percent moisture content). It compares favorably with Teak, which also has high bending strength. 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. It is a heavy wood. The density is high.
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