Wood inspector

Family: Leguminosae

Common names: Acacia, Ai-kra, Amor y celos, Bala, Balo, Bien vestida, Bien vestido, Buri-kri, Cacagua, Cacaguance, Cacahuananche, Cacahuanantl, Can-sim, Chante, Cocoite, Cuchunuc, Desnudo floricedo, Flor de san jose, Foncontin, Frijolillo, Gliceridia, Gliricidia, Guie-niiza, Iaiti, Jelette, Jupiter, Kakauati, Kante, Lengua de perico, Lilas etranger, Lipa-ca-sui-la, Madera negra, Madre cacao, Madre de cacao, Madreado, Madriado, Madrial, Mata-raton, Mexican lilac, Mother of cocoa, Muite, Muiti, Nicaraguan cocoa shade, Palo de corral, Palo de hierro, Pea-tree, Pinon amoroso, Pinon de cuba, Pinon florido, Pinon frances, Pinon milagroso, Pinon violento, Primavera, Quick-stick, Raton-era, Sac-yeb, Sakyab, Sangre de drago, Sayab, St. Vincent plum, Tunduti, Ujcum, Xabyaab, Xak-yaab, Yaga-le, Yaguaguyt, Yaite, Yerba di tonka, Zac-yab

Distributed in: Colombia, Cuba, French Guiana, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela (Africa, Central America, Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Common uses: Agricultural implements, Charcoal, Flooring, Fuelwood, Furniture, Heavy construction, Light construction, Poles, Posts, Railroad ties, Tool handles

Tree size: Tree height is 10-20 m

Colors: the heart isRed, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterSlightly lustrous

Natural durability: Durable, Resistant to attack from termites (Isoptera)

LightInduced Color Change: Lighter

Drying Defects: Slight end splitting

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Cutting Resistance: Cutting Resistance with dry wood is difficult

Response to hand tools: Easy to machine

Polishing: Very Good to Excellent;