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Acomat rouge
Acomat rouge (Dipholis salicifolia)

Family: Sapotaceae

Common names: Acomat rouge, Almendro, Almendro silvestre, Almendron, Bullet wood, Bulletwood, Bustic, Carolina, Cassada wood, Chachiga, Cuya, Fustic, Jocuma, Juba, Jubilla, Nispero amarillo, Sapotllier marron, Wild cassada, Willow bustic, Zapote faisan

Distributed in: Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, United States (Central America, North America, Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Common uses: Boxes and crates, Flooring, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Poles, Posts, Railroad ties, Structural work, Vehicle parts

Tree size: Tree height is 20-30 m

Colors: the heart isWhite, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterLustrous

Natural durability: Resistant to attack from marine borers, Susceptible to insect attack

Drying Defects: Moderate end spitting

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Response to hand tools: Easy to machine



  • Numerical data Metric
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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 961 kg/m3
Bending Strength 429 674 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 275 449 kg/cm2
Hardness kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength kg/cm2
Stiffness 95 110 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage %
Weight kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 6111 9589 psi
Density 60 lbs/ft3
Maximum Crushing Strength 3916 6397 psi
Stiffness 1358 1568 1000 psi
Weight 59 48 lbs/ft3

Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft
Max. crushing strength = medium
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft
Bending strength (MOR) = low

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