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AjiAji
Aji (Caryocar costaricense)

Family: Caryocaraceae

Common names: Aji, Ajillo, Ajo, Almendrillo, Almendro, Almendro de bajo, Almendron, Cagui, Firme, Genene', Manu, Maqui-maqui cagui, Pequia, Pequia brava, Pete rana do terra firme, Pete', Pete-rana, Rana do terra

Distributed in: Colombia, Costa Rica (Central America, Latin America)

Common uses: Flooring, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Plywood, Railroad ties, Vehicle parts

Tree size: Tree height is 20-30 m

Colors: the heart isPurple, Redand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureMedium coarse to coarseand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Very durable

Kiln Schedules: Dry at a slow speed

Drying Defects: Moderate end spitting, Moderate twist/warp

Ease of Drying: Difficult

Cutting Resistance: Cutting resistance with dry wood is variable

Nailing: Pre-Boring Recommended, Very Good to Excellent

Planing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Resistance to Impregnation: Permeable sapwood

Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work

Screwing: Fair to Good Results, Very Good to Excellent Results;

Polishing: Very Good to Excellent;

  • Numerical data Metric
  • Numerical data English
  • Strength properties
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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density kg/m3
Bending Strength 654 1024 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 485 699 kg/cm2
Hardness 752 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 109 kg/cm2
Stiffness 152 175 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 10 %
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Weight kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 9310 14566 psi
Hardness 1658 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 6899 9945 psi
Shearing Strength 1560 psi
Stiffness 2167 2494 1000 psi
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Tangential Shrinkage 10 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 13 %

Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Max. crushing strength = high
Hardness (side grain) = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Shrinkage, Volumetric = fairly large
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high

Barghoorn, A.W., Renteira, R.,1967,Estudio Anatomico y Fisico-Mecanico del Cagui (Caryocar costarricense,Donn.Sm.,Inst. Forestal Latino-Americano de Inves. Y Cap. Merida Venezuela Bol.,24,pp35-58Takahashi, A.,1975,Compilation of data on the Mechanical Properties of Foreign Woods (Part 2,Central and South America,Shimane University, Japan, Research Report on Foreign Wood No.4Villamil, F.G.,1971,Maderas Colombianas,Proexpo Colombia
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