Cerillo (Hypelate trifoiata)
Family: Sapindaceae
Common names: Cerillo, Chandelle marron, Cigua, Cocuyo, Cogote de toro, Cuaba de ingenio, Cuabilla, Ebony, Gallipeau, Raspadura, Vera amarilla, White ironwood
Distributed in: Cuba (Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Boat building (general), Charcoal, Posts, Railroad ties, Tool handles
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm
Colors: the heart isWhite, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureFine
Natural durability: Non-durable, Perishable
Drying Defects: Distortion
Ease of Drying: Moderately Difficult to Difficult
Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood
Response to hand tools: Easy to Work
Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
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Britton, N.L., Millspaugh, C.F.,1920,The Bahama Flora,Britton & Millspaugh,New YorkFors, A.J.,1965,Maderas Cubanas,Inst. Nac. Ref. Agraria La HabaraRecord, S.J., Hess, R.W.,1943,Timbers of the New World,Yale University PressSmith, E.E.,1954,The Forests of Cuba,Maria Moors Cabot Foundation,U.S.A. Publication, No. 2Swabey, C.,1941,The Principal Timbers of Jamaica,Department of Science and Agriculture Jamaica Bulletin No.29
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