Wood inspector

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Common names: Candelillo, Corpus elosuchil, Laurel sabino, Magnolia, Semiramis, Vaco

Distributed in: Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, Venezuela (Central America)

Distribution overview: Panama and Costa Rica, often found in damp woodlands, Oak-Laurel montane rain forests, and elfin forests. They also occur in cloud forests at elevations of about 3270 to10500 feet (1000 to 3200 m).

Common uses: Beams, Bedroom suites, Boat building, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Concrete formwork, Construction, Core Stock, Decks, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Factory construction, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Form work, Foundation posts, Framing, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joists, Kitchen cabinets, Lifeboats, Millwork, Turnery, Utility plywood, Veneer

Environment profile: Data source is Nature Conservancy Its current status in Honduras is listed as unknown

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isPink, Redand the sapwoodRed, White to greenish .The grain isStraight to interlocked, the textureUniformand the lusterLow to Medium

Natural durability: Heartwood susceptible to dry-wood termite attack , Perishable

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Drying Defects: Slight surface checking, Slight twist/warp

Ease of Drying: Reconditioning Treatement

Boring: Fairly easy to very easy

Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw

Mortising: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Moulding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Movement in Service: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Planing: Tearing may be considerable

Resistance to Impregnation: Permeable sapwood

Response to hand tools: Responds Readily

Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Sanding: Fair to Good Results

Turning: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Polishing: Very Good to Excellent;