Wood inspector

Family: Aquifoliaceae

Common names: Caa, Caa-mi, Caa-mina, Caa-una, Caaguacu, Cauna amargosa, Cha do rio, Chi, Congonha grande, Congonheira, Congonhoa, Cravo do matto, Erva congonha, Erva mate, Erva piriquita, Herva de anta, Herva mate, Herva matte, Macucu, Macucu verdadeiro, Mate, Migueira, Orelha de burro, Orelha mansa, Pau macucu, Vondeira, Yerba mate

Distributed in: Brazil (Latin America)

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isBlack, Brownand the sapwoodBrown, Green/Grey.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Perishable

Drying Defects: Checking, Distortion

Ease of Drying: Moderately Difficult to Difficult

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Carving: Fair to Good Results

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw

Mortising: Fair to Good

Moulding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Movement in Service: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Planing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Response to hand tools: Responds Readily

Routing recessing: Fair to Good Results

Sanding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Turning: Fair to Good Results

Polishing: Fair to Good;