Aguay (Chrysophyllum oliviforme)
Family: Sapotaceae
Common names: Aguay, Apra, Balata blanca, Caimite, Caimite marron, Caimitillo, Caimitillo de perro, Caimito, Caimito blanco, Caimito cimarron, Caimito de perro, Caimito morado, Caimito verde, Cainit, Canela, Capulin, Cayumito, Chi-ceh, Chicle de monte, Chijilte, Chique, Damsel, Guayabillo, Isi, Lechecillo, Macanabo, Massaranduba, Ocatlan, Palo de canela, Pascuschumi, Piscuabite, Quebracoyol, Saffron tree, Satinleaf, Star-apple, Teta de burro, Thijul, Thituy, Wild star-apple, Zapote caimito, Zapoyillo
Distributed in: Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Puerto Rico [US], United States (Central America, North America, Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Door, Heavy construction, Light construction, Poles, Railroad ties, Structural work, Turnery
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm
Colors: the heart isRed, Reddish brownand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterLustrous
Natural durability: Resistant to termites, Susceptible to insect attack
Silica Content: Siliceous
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good
Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work
Polishing: Very Good to Excellent;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Fors, A.J.,1965,Maderas Cubanas,Inst. Nac. Ref. Agraria La HabaraKribs, D.A.,1950,Commercial and Foreign Woods on the American Market (a manual to their,structure, identification, uses and distribution,U.S.A. Penn. State College, Tropical Woods LaboratoryLittle, E.L., Wadsworth, F.H.,1964,Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Handbook,No.249Pennington, T.D., Sarukhan, J.,1968,Manual para la Identificacion de campo de los Principales Arboles,Tropicales de Mexico,Inst. Nac. Inv. For. MexicoRecord, 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. PressRecord, S.J.,1939,American Woods of the Family Sapotaceae,Tropical Woods 8(59) pp21-51
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