Albarillo (Exostema caribaeum)
Family: Rubiaceae
Common names: Albarillo, Bois tabac, Candelle anglaise, Carey, Carey de costa, Carillo, Cerillo, Cuero de sapo, Falsa quina, Huesillo, Lechecillo, Lirio santana, Liro santana, Pini-pini, Princewood, Quina, Quinina pays, Quinquina caraibe, Quinquina piton, Sabac-che
Distributed in: Bahamas, Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, Netherlands, Puerto Rico [US], United States (Central America, North America, Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Cabinetmaking, Poles, Posts, Turnery
Tree size: Tree height is 30-40 m
Colors: the heart isPale brown, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite to yellow
.The grain isStraight, the textureFineand the lusterLustrous
Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Very durable
Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly
Drying Defects: Distortion, Splitting
Ease of Drying: Slowly
Blunting Effect: Moderate
Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw
Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work
Sanding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Turning: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Polishing: Satisfactory;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Fors, A.J.,1965,Maderas Cubanas,Inst. Nac. Ref. Agraria La HabaraHoward, A.L.,1948,A Manual of Timbers of the World.,Macmillan & Co. Ltd. London 3rd ed.Little, E.L., Wadsworth, F.H.,1964,Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Handbook,No.249Record, S.J., Hess, R.W.,1943,Timbers of the New World,Yale University PressSchiffino, J.,1945,Riqueza Forestal Dominicana (Three volumes,Secretaria de Estado de Agric. Ind. y Trabajo
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