Wood inspector

Family: Leguminosae

Common names: Sabiccu, T'zalam

Distributed in: Belize, Cuba, Haiti, Mexico, United States (Central America)

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

Common uses: Beams, Bobbins, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Concrete formwork, Construction, Core Stock, Decks, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Factory construction, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Form work, Foundation posts, Framing, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Handles, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joists, Kitchen cabinets, Parquet flooring, Shuttles, Tool handles, Veneer, Wheelwright work

Environment profile: The environmental status of this species within its natural habitat is currently unknown

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isPurple, Redand the sapwoodGreen/Grey, Whitish.The grain isEven The grain is straight to roey , the textureMediumand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Very durable

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Kiln Schedules: 3 - C2 (4/4, 6/4)

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly

Drying Defects: Splitting, Surface checks

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Blunting Effect: High to severe

Boring: Fairly easy to very easy

Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw

Planing: Very Good to Excellent

Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood

Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work

Turning: Poor to Very Poor Results

Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: Fair to Good;