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Boid de sabicu
Boid de sabicu (Lysiloma latisliqua)

Family: Leguminosae

Common names: Boid de sabicu, Cuban sabicu, Frijolillo, Horseflesh, Horseflesh mahogany, Jigue, Jigue blanco, Moruro, Sabicu, Sabicuholz, Salom, Savacu, Savico, Tabernau, Tzalam, Wild tamarind, Xiamxek, Xiaxek

Distributed in: Bahamas, Cuba, Haiti, United States (North America, Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Distribution overview: Chiefly a Mexican genus with extensions into Central America, southernmost parts of the United States, and the Greater Antilles.

Common uses: Boat building (general), Cabinetmaking, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Railroad ties, Shade rollers, Wheel spokes, Wheels

Tree size: Tree height is 0-10 m

Colors: the heart isReddish brown, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodDifferent than heartwood .The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterLustrous

Natural durability: Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles, Very durable

Kiln Schedules: Dry at a slow speed

Drying Defects: No end splitting, Splitting

Ease of Drying: Moderately Difficult to Difficult

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory

Blunting Effect: High to severe

Boring: Fairly difficult to very difficult

Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw

Planing: Very Good to Excellent

Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood

Response to hand tools: Easy to machine


Polishing: Satisfactory;

  • Numerical data Metric
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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 817 kg/m3
Bending Strength kg/cm2
Crushing Strength kg/cm2
Hardness kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength kg/cm2
Stiffness 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage %
Weight kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Density 51 lbs/ft3
Weight 50 40 lbs/ft3

Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 61 - 67 lbs/cu. ft.

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