  
Canalete (Cordia dodecandra)
Family: Boraginaceae
Common names: Amapa asta, Amapa beba, Amapa bola, Anacuite, Asta, Baria, Barl, Bocote, Bojon, Bonom, Canalete, Canaletta, Chackopte, Copite, Cupane, Freijo, Grisino, Gueramo, Habeen, K'an-k'opte, Keopte, Kopte, Laurel, Negra, Ocotillo meco, Palo de asta, Pardillo del monte, Peterebi, Siricote, Siricote blanco, Trompillo, Varia, Veria, Veria prieta, Zac-copte, Ziricote
Distributed in: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico (Central America, Latin America)
Distribution overview: Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Florida, Guatemala, Mexico (Campeche, Chiapas, Quintana Roo,Veracruz, Yucatan), Venezuela, West Indies. A lowland rainforest species. In Quintana Roo, the species occurs in forests on black soils and in secondary formations.
Common uses: Beams, Bedroom suites, Billiard-cue butts, Boat building, Building construction, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Concrete formwork, Construction, Core Stock, Decks, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Factory construction, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Form work, Foundation posts, Framing, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Joinery, Joists, Kitchen cabinets, Lifeboats, Light construction, Living-room suites, Office furniture, Paneling, Plywood, Railroad ties, Sporting Goods, Tool handles, Turnery, Veneer: decorative
Environment profile: Vulnerable in parts of its natural habitat
Tree size: Tree height is 10-20 m
Colors: the heart isRed, Reddish brownand the sapwoodYellow, Yellow reddish-brown.The grain isStraight to interlocked, the textureMediumand the lusterMedium
Natural durability: Naturally resistant
Kiln Schedules: UK=E US=T6D2/T3D1 Fr=5
Drying Defects: Moderate end spitting, Severe end splitting
Ease of Drying: Easy
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good
Boring: Good results
Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw
Gluing: Glues well
Moulding: Easy to mould
Movement in Service: Easy to mould
Nailing: Good nailing properties
Planing: good
Response to hand tools: Excellent response
Sanding: Very good results
Veneering qualities: Diifficult to veneer, Suitable for slicing
Turning: Good results
Polishing: Excellent;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
0,66 |
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Density |
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849 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
758 |
1018 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
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kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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1035 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
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cm |
Shearing Strength |
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kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
97 |
111 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
6 |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
3 |
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% |
Weight |
801 |
641 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
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cm-kg/cm3 |
Toughness |
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383 |
cm-kg |
Static Bending |
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kg/cm2 |
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 |  |  |  | Item | Green | Dry | English | Bending Strength | 10784 | 14481 | psi | Density | | 53 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 2282 | lbs | Stiffness | 1388 | 1590 | 1000 psi | Toughness | | 333 | inch-lbs | Specific Gravity | 0.66 | | | Weight | 50 | 40 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 3 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 6 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 8 | | % | |
Hardness (side grain) = hard Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Shrinkage, Volumetric = small Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = small Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Resists denting and marring Density = very high Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = medium Bending strength (MOR) = low Bending strength (MOR) = high
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