Acacia (Delonix regia)
Family: Leguminosae
Common names: Acacia, Arbol de fuego, Clavellino, Flamboyan, Flamboyan colorado, Flamboyan rojo, Flamboyant, Flamboyant tree, Flametree, Flor de fuego, Flor de pavo, Framboyan, Giant, Giant-tree, Gold mohr, Guacamaya, Guacamayo, Gul mohr, Gul mohur, Josefino, Morazon, Poinciana, Royal poinciana, Tabuchin
Distributed in: Brazil, Madagascar, Mexico, Puerto Rico [US], United States (Central America, Latin America, North America, Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Fuelwood, Light construction
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm
Colors: the heart isWhite to cream, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite, White to yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMedium
Natural durability: Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera), Susceptible to insect attack
Drying Defects: Checking
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is buttressed
Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw
Planing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood
Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work
Turning: Poor to Very Poor Results
Polishing: Good;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft.
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