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Kopie
Kopie (Goupia glabra)

Family: Celastraceae

Common names: Cabacalli, Caballi, Capricornia, Chaquiro, Congrio blanco, Copi, Copie, Couepi, Coupi, Cupiuba, Cupiuva, Goupi, Goupi glabra, Goupie, Goupil, Kabiuk, Kaboekalli, Kabukaii, Kabukalli, Kapie, Keopi, Koepie, Kopi, Kopie, Kopiye, Kupiye, Paraguero, Piaunde, Pilon, Saino, Sapino, Stinkwood, Tento, Waramai, Zahino

Distributed in: Brazil, Colombia, Columbia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela (Central America, Latin America)

Distribution overview: Uplands of the lower Amazon, the Guianas, and the Serrania de San Lucas, Carare-Opon, Rio Cauca Valley, and other regions of Colombia. Also in Surinam and Brazil.

Common uses: Agricultural implements, Bent Parts, Boat building (general), Boat building: decking, Boat building: framing, Bridge construction, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Chairs, Charcoal, Chests, Construction, Decks, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Drawer sides, Factory construction, Factory flooring, Fine furniture, Flooring, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Joinery (external): ground contact, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Mine timbers, Office furniture, Paneling, Piling, Plywood, Plywood: veneer (marine), Poles, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Railroad ties, Roofing, Rustic furniture, Stools, Sub-flooring, Turnery, Utility furniture, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative, Wardrobes

Product sources: The ITTO reports that the species is an important source of timber. The timber is exported at a low rate.

Environment profile: Vulnerable

Tree size: Tree height is 30-40 m

Colors: the heart isReddish brown, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWell defined, White to yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMedium coarse to coarseand the lusterSlightly lustrous

Natural durability: Susceptible to marine borer attack, Very durable

Odor: No specific smell or taste when dry

Silica Content: Siliceous

LightInduced Color Change: Darker

Kiln Schedules: T7 - B3 (4/4) US/T7 - B3 (4/4) US

Drying Defects: Slight twist/warp, Warping can be expected

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is cylindrical

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good The timber is highly favored as an all purpose wood in the Guianas. It is reported to compare favorably with oak, except in shock resistance, splitting, compression, and cleavage.

Blunting Effect: Cuting edges are dulled moderately

Boring: Poor to very poor results

Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw

Gluing: Poor to Very Poor Results

Mortising: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Moulding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Movement in Service: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Nailing: Holds nails well, Poor nailing properties

Planing: Special attention suggested for best

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is moderately resistant

Response to hand tools: Variable qualities

Routing recessing: Routing is easy

Sanding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Veneering qualities: No drying degrade. Dries flat without splitting, Suitable for slicing

Screwing: Difficult to screw ; Turning: Good results

Painting: Surface preparation required; Polishing: Satisfactory; Staining: Finish is generally satisfactory; Varnishing: Satisfactory;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,65
Density 833 kg/m3
Bending Strength 899 1288 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 92 145 kg/cm2
Hardness 909 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 146 kg/cm2
Stiffness 135 159 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 8 %
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Weight 801 657 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness 148 cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 12787 18323 psi
Crushing Strength 1310 2063 psi
Density 52 lbs/ft3
Hardness 2004 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 6663 9555 psi
Shearing Strength 2081 psi
Stiffness 1922 2267 1000 psi
Toughness 129 inch-lbs
Specific Gravity 0.65
Weight 50 41 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Tangential Shrinkage 8 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 13 %

Shrinkage, Volumetric = large 0
Bending strength (MOR) = high 0
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate 1
Max. crushing strength = high 1
Hardness (side grain) = hard 1
Bending strength (MOR) = medium 1
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate 0
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high
Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Max. crushing strength = medium
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Hardness (side grain) = medium
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = high
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Bending strength (MOR) = very high
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shearing strength (parallel to the grain) = very high
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Max. crushing strength = very high
Shrinkage, Volumetric = fairly large
Shrinkage, Tangential = small

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