Pau amarello (Euxylophora paraensis)
Family: Rutaceae
Common names: Amarello, Amarello vinhatico, Amarelo-cetim, Bois bresil, Boxwood, Brazilian boxwood, Brazilian satinwood, Canary wood, Cetim, Limao rana, Limao-rana, Muira-taua, Muirataua, Pao amarello, Pao setim, Para-amarello, Pau, Pau amarello, Pau setim, Pau-cetim, Pequia cetim, Pequia setim, Satean wood, Sateen wood, Satinwood, Vinhatico de espinho, Vinhatico de macaco
Distributed in: Brazil (Latin America)
Distribution overview: Grows almost exclusively in dry land areas of Brazil's Para State, in the lower Amazon
Common uses: Boat building (general), Brush backs & handles, Brush backs & handles, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Door, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Factory flooring, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Hatracks, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Office furniture, Paneling, Parquet flooring, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Railroad ties, Rustic furniture, Sporting Goods, Stools, Sub-flooring, Tables , Tool handles, Turnery, Utility furniture, Wardrobes
Product sources: The ITTO reports that the species is a fairly important source of timber, and is frequently exported.Timber produced by this species is labelled and marketed sometimes as Satinwood.
Environment profile: Vulnerable in parts of its natural habitat
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm
Colors: the heart isBrown, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite to yellow
.The grain isWeak figure, the textureMediumand the lusterPronounced
Natural durability: Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles, Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera)
Odor: No specific smell or taste
LightInduced Color Change: Darker
Drying Defects: Slight surface checking, Slight twist/warp
Ease of Drying: Easy
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good Very similar to white oak, Shagbark hickory and Degame
Blunting Effect: Blunting effect on sawing dry wood is moderate
Boring: Sharp tools are required
Carving: Interlocking grain
Gluing: Satisfactory gluing properties
Mortising: Growth rings fairly distinct
Moulding: Difficult to mould
Movement in Service: Difficult to mould
Nailing: Fair to Good , Very Good to Excellent
Planing: Easy to plane
The material is fairly difficult to plane.
Response to hand tools: Moderate working qualities
Routing recessing: Characteristic are rated as fair
Turning: Turning properties are fair
Polishing: Satisfactory; Staining: Finish is generally satisfactory
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- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
0,64 |
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Density |
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801 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
865 |
1193 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
473 |
674 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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796 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
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cm |
Shearing Strength |
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151 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
141 |
157 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
7 |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
5 |
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% |
Weight |
769 |
624 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
0,7 |
0,91 |
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 | 12317 | 16980 | psi | Density | | 50 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 1756 | lbs | Maximum Crushing Strength | 6740 | 9599 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 2150 | psi | Stiffness | 2016 | 2237 | 1000 psi | Work to Maximum Load | 10 | 13 | inch-lbs/in3 | Specific Gravity | 0.64 | | | Weight | 48 | 39 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 5 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 7 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 11 | | % | |
Max. crushing strength = high 0 Hardness (side grain) = medium Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = medium Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Bending strength (MOR) = high Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Density (dry weight) = 53-60 Shrinkage, Tangential = small
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