Black kakaralli (Eschweilera amara)
Family: Lecythidaceae
Common names: Black kakaralli, Guacharacorojo, Inegosso, Jatereua, Jouatii, Kakaralli, Lebi loabi, Mahot rouge, Manbarklak, Mata-mata-vermelho, Oemanbarklak, Sapucaia amargosa, Wina kakaralli, Wini kakaralli
Distributed in: Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela (Latin America)
Common uses: Fuelwood, Light construction, Piling, Poles, Railroad ties, Sporting Goods, Structural work, Tool handles, Wharf construction
Tree size: Tree height is 50-60 m
Colors: the heart isRed, Reddish brownand the sapwoodWell defined, White to yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterSlightly lustrous
Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Susceptible to marine borer attack
Silica Content: Moderate silica contact
Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly
Ease of Drying: Slowly
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good
Blunting Effect: Little
Boring: Fairly easy to very easy
Cutting Resistance: Cutting Resistance with dry wood is difficult
Moulding: Very Good to Excellent
Movement in Service: Very Good to Excellent
Nailing: Pre-Boring Recommended
Planing: Very Good to Excellent
Response to hand tools: Difficult to machine
Sanding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Screwing: Pre-boring recommended
; Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results
Polishing: Good;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
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Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
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Density |
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1073 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
1100 |
1617 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
485 |
699 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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752 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
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cm |
Shearing Strength |
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109 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
134 |
155 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
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Radial Shrinkage |
3 |
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Weight |
1057 |
817 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
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cm-kg/cm3 |
Toughness |
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cm-kg |
Static Bending |
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kg/cm2 |
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| | | | Item | Green | Dry | English | Bending Strength | 15656 | 23004 | psi | Density | | 67 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 1658 | lbs | Maximum Crushing Strength | 6899 | 9945 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 1560 | psi | Stiffness | 1916 | 2208 | 1000 psi | Weight | 66 | 51 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 3 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 9 | | % | |
Shrinkage, Tangential = large Max. crushing strength = high Bending strength (MOR) = very high Bending strength (MOR) = high Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = very small Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high Hardness (side grain) = medium Density (dry weight) = over 75 lbs/cu. ft Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft Bending strength (MOR) = medium
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