Ahuejote (Erythrina glauca)
Family: Leguminosae
Common names: Ahuejote, Ahuijote, Amasisa, Anauco, Assacu-rana, Bocare, Bocare immortelle, Bois immortelle, Bucare, Bucaro, Bucayo, Cambulo, Cantagallo, Ceibo, Cock-tree, Gallito, Guiliqueme, Immortelle, Kofimama, Madre de cacao, Mambla, Mulungu, Oronque, Palo bobo, Palo prieto, Palo santo, Pinon del cauio, Pinon frances, Pisamo, Pisamo calentado, Pito, Poro, Sand coker, Sandcoker, Suina, Swamp immortelle, Water immortelle
Distributed in: Bolivia, Brazil, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela (Central America, Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Concrete formwork, Plywood, Toys
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm
Colors: the heart isWhite to cream, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeThe grain isStraight, the textureMedium
Natural durability: Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera), Susceptible to insect attack
Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries quickly
Ease of Drying: Rapidly
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is cylindrical
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as poor General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory
Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Nailing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Planing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Response to hand tools: Easy to machine
Polishing: Very Good to Excellent;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Density (dry weight) = 15-22 lbs/cu. ft.
Erfurth, T., Rusche, H.,1976,The Marketing of Tropical Wood B. Wood Species from S. American Tropical,Moist Forests,F.A.O. Forestry DepartmentFanshawe, D.B.,1954,Forest Products of British Guiana Part 1 Principal Timbers,Forest Department British Guiana Forestry Bulletin (New Series 2nd,Edition,No.1Little, E.L., Wadsworth, F.H.,1964,Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Handbook,No.249Little, E.L.,1948,A Collection of Tree Specimens from Western Ecuador,Caribbean Forester,9(3,pp215-98Record, S.J.,1927,Trees of Honduras,Tropical Woods,10, pp10-47
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