Akakarie (Eschweilera longpipes)
Family: Lecythidaceae
Common names: Akakarie, Atotoito, Baakalaka, Barklak, Barkraki, Kakaralli, Kwaterie, Kwattere, Lack kakaralli, Machinmango, Mahoe noir, Manbarklak, Manbarkraki, Mata-mata, Mekoe koeware, Tamoenin kwaterie, Tapirin kwatere, Tapoeloe kwatelie, Tekarajan kwatere, Wadilie kakaralie, Wadilikoro, Wadodorie, Wadoedoeli
Distributed in: Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname (Latin America)
Common uses: Boat building (general), Boat building: framing, Bridge construction, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Heavy construction, Light construction, Marine construction, Piling, Posts, Railroad ties
Colors: the heart isRed, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWell defined, White to yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterSlightly lustrous
Natural durability: Resistant to attack from termites (Isoptera), Very durable
Silica Content: Severe
Kiln Schedules: Dry at a slow speed
Drying Defects: Slight surface checking, Slight twist/warp
Ease of Drying: Moderate
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory
Blunting Effect: Blunting effect on machining is severe
Cutting Resistance: Cutting Resistance with green wood is difficult
Gluing: Difficult to glue
Response to hand tools: Difficult to machine
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu.ft Density (dry weight) = 67-75 lbs/cu. ft
Brown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World, No. 2 South America,TRADA, Red Booklet SeriesErfurth, T., Rusche, H.,1976,The Marketing of Tropical Wood B. Wood Species from S. American Tropical,Moist Forests,F.A.O. Forestry DepartmentGerry, E. and Kryn, J.M.,1954,Manbarklak Eschweilera longipes (Poit.) Miers, Eschweilera subglandulosa,(Steud.) Miers.,Foreign Woods Information Leaflet, Forest Products Laboratory, Forest,Service, U.S. Department of AgricultureLongwood, F.R.,1962,Commercial Timbers of the Caribbean,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Handbook,No.207Vink, A.T.,1965,Surinam Timbers,Surinam Forest Service Paramaribo,3rd rev. ed.
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