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Abacate
Abacate (Persea americana)

Family: Lauraceae

Common names: Abacate, Aguacate, Aguacate oloroso, Aguacatillo, Ahuacate, Alligator pear, Amo, Anuacate, Aquacate chico, Aquacate de anis, Avocado, Avocado pear, Avocate, Avocatier, Boid d'anis, Bukra, Butter pear, Buvo, Canela rosa, Canela ruiva, Cupanda, Cura, Dikora, Hamo, Huirapalta, Koidium, Kuitkeip, Louro, On, Pagua, Pahuatl, Palto, Palto jeia, Peche marron, Sutuh, Tonalahuate, Ttalzan, Xinene, Yas, Zoboca

Distributed in: Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico [US] (Central America, Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Common uses: Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Flooring, Furniture, Joinery, Light construction, Millwork, Plywood, Turnery

Colors: the heart isRed, Yellowand the sapwoodWell defined, White to yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureUniformand the lusterLustrous

Natural durability: Non durable, Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera)

Drying Defects: Slight collapse and honeycomb, Slight twist/warp

Ease of Drying: Variable results.

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Resistance to Impregnation: Permeable sapwood

Response to hand tools: Easy to machine

Veneering qualities: Suitable for slicing

Steam bending: Fair to Good Results



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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 560 kg/m3
Bending Strength 429 674 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 212 362 kg/cm2
Hardness 451 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 62 kg/cm2
Stiffness 79 92 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage %
Weight 544 432 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 6111 9589 psi
Density 35 lbs/ft3
Hardness 995 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 3027 5157 psi
Shearing Strength 882 psi
Stiffness 1131 1321 1000 psi
Weight 34 27 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 4 %

Mor/Bending strength = low
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Medium
Max. crushing strength = low
38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Low

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