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Aji-canel (Drimys granatensis)

Family: Winteraceae

Common names: Aji-canel, Arbol de agi, Boigne, Canella amarga, Canella de paramo, Canelo, Canelo de paramo, Capororoca, Carne d'anta, Casca d'anta, Casca de winter, Cataia, Catara, Chachaca, Chile, Chilillo, Cupis, Ecorce-de-tapir, Kanelo, Melambo, Muelo, Palo de agi, Palo de chile, Palo de mambo, Palo de mambro, Palo picante, Pao para-tudo, Paratudo, Pau paratudo, Quiebra muela, Quiebra-muelas, Quinon, Winter tree, Winters bark tree

Distributed in: Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico (Central America, Latin America)

Common uses: Boxes and crates, Charcoal, Furniture, Joinery, Light construction, Paneling, Plywood, Pulp/Paper products, Turnery

Tree size: Tree height is 40-50 m

Colors: the heart isRed, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterDull

Natural durability: Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles, Susceptible to insect attack

Kiln Schedules: Drying (speed) is fast

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly

Drying Defects: Severe surface checking, Splitting

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is cylindrical

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Blunting Effect: Moderate

Boring: Fairly difficult to very difficult

Cutting Resistance: Moderate to saw

Gluing: Easy to glue

Nailing: Holds nails well

Planing: Very Good to Excellent

Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood

Response to hand tools: Easy to machine



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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 480 kg/m3
Bending Strength 564 884 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 275 449 kg/cm2
Hardness 144 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 77 kg/cm2
Stiffness 94 109 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Weight 464 400 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 8031 12574 psi
Density 30 lbs/ft3
Hardness 319 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 3916 6397 psi
Shearing Strength 1107 psi
Stiffness 1341 1560 1000 psi
Weight 29 25 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Tangential Shrinkage 9 %

Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Max. crushing strength = medium
Hardness (side grain) = very soft
Bending strength (MOR) = low
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft.

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