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Chicosapote
Chicosapote (Achras zapota)

Family: Sapotaceae

Common names: Chicosapote, Chicozapote, Nispero, Sapodilla, Sapote, Zapotillo

Distributed in: Belize, Mexico, Venezuela (Central America, Latin America)

Common uses: Bearings & bushings, Boat building (general), Bridge construction, Flooring: commercial heavy traffic, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Handles: general, Handles: woodworking tools, Heavy construction, Joinery, Marine construction, Mine timbers, Poles, Railroad ties, Shade rollers, Structural work, Tool handles, Turnery

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm

Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStriped figure, the textureMediumand the lusterSlightly lustrous

Natural durability: Resistant to powder post beetles, Susceptible to insect attack

Kiln Schedules: Dry at a slow speed

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly

Drying Defects: Slight twist/warp, Splitting

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Blunting Effect: Moderate

Boring: Moderately easy

Cutting Resistance: Moderate to saw

Mortising: Very Good to Excellent

Moulding: Very Good to Excellent

Movement in Service: Very Good to Excellent

Nailing: Possible if prebored, Pre-Boring Recommended

Planing: Very Good to Excellent

Resistance to Splitting: Good

Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work

Routing recessing: Very Good to Excellent Results

Sanding: Very Good to Excellent Results

Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results

Polishing: Very Good to Excellent;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 865 kg/m3
Bending Strength kg/cm2
Crushing Strength kg/cm2
Hardness kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength kg/cm2
Stiffness 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Weight 849 801 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Density 54 lbs/ft3
Weight 53 50 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Tangential Shrinkage 9 %

Density (dry weight) = 61 - 67 lbs/cu. ft
Density (dry weight)= 53 - 60 lbs/cu. ft
Density (dry weight) 67-75 lbs/cu. ft
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large

Belize,1946,42 Secondary Hardwood Timbers of British Honduras,British Honduras Forest Department Bulletin,No.1Berni, C.A., Bolza, E., Christensen, F.J.,1979,South American Timbers - The Characteristics, Properties and Uses of 190,Species,C.S.I.R.O Div. Building ResearchBrazier, J.D., Franklin, G.L.,1967,An Appraisal of the Wood Characteristics and Potential Uses of some,Nicaraguan Timbers,FAO for Forest Products Research Laboratory, Princes Risborough
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