Yellow sanders (Buchenavia capitata)
Family: Combretaceae
Common names: Almendro, Amarillo, Amarillo boj, Angouchi des sables, Bois arcoquois, Bois gli gli, Bois glis-glis, Bois gri gri, Bois gri-gri, Bois gris gris, Bois gris-gris, Bois margot, Bois olivier, Chicharro, Ciruelillo, Gemberhout, Gli-gli, Granadillo, Gri-gri, Guaraguao, Jocuma, Jucarillo, Jucaro amarillo, Jucaro mastelero, Jucaro-amarillo, Jucaro-mastelero, Katoelima, Matakki, Mirindiba, Mountain wild olive, Olivier, Olivier grand bois, Olivo negro, Olivonegro, Periquiteira, Sandero-yellow, Toekoeli, Wild olive, Yellow olivier, Yellow s, Yellow sanders
Distributed in: Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil, Columbia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Panama, Puerto Rico [US], Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela (Central America, Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Distribution overview: West Indies, Panama, and South America from Venezuela to French Guiana Brazil, and Bolivia. Several related species are found in the Amazon region.
Common uses: Boat building (general), Boat building, Boat building: decking, Boat building: framing, Boxes and crates, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Chairs, Charcoal, Chemical containers, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Decks, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Fuelwood, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Kitchen cabinets, Lifeboats, Light construction, Living-room suites, Mine timbers, Office furniture, Parquet flooring, Planks, Plywood, Poles, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Railroad ties, Rustic furniture, Shipbuilding, Stools, Sub-flooring, Tables , Turnery, Utility furniture, Vats, Veneer, Veneer: decorative, Walking sticks, Wardrobes
Environment profile: Status unknown in many of its growth areas
Tree size: Tree height is 10-20 m
Colors: the heart isYellow to golden-yellow to orange, Yellowish brownand the sapwoodPaler than heartwood, White to yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureMedium coarse to coarseand the lusterPronounced
Natural durability: Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera), Very durable
Odor: Spicy scent and mild bitter taste when green
Kiln Schedules: Drying (speed) is fast
Drying Defects: Slight surface checking, Slight twist/warp
Ease of Drying: Easy
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is buttressed
Comments: Attractive funiture wood General finishing qualities are rated as good
Blunting Effect: Blunting effect on sawing is moderate
Boring: Easy
Carving: Good to spindle carve
Cutting Resistance: Moderate to saw
Gluing: Difficult to glue
Mortising: Hardness and irregular grain affect mortising properties
Planing: Hardness and irregular grain affect planing
Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is resistant
Resistance to Splitting: Good
Response to hand tools: Moderate working qualities
Sanding: Easy to sand
Steam bending: Moderate
Screwing: Difficult to screw
; Turning: May be some tearing due to irregular grain
Polishing: Smooth finish;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
0,55 |
0,62 |
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Density |
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753 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
664 |
942 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
73 |
88 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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602 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
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cm |
Shearing Strength |
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135 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
102 |
116 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
5 |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
2 |
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% |
Weight |
737 |
576 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
0,56 |
0,63 |
cm-kg/cm3 |
Toughness |
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139 |
cm-kg |
Static Bending |
436 |
528 |
kg/cm2 |
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| | | | Item | Green | Dry | English | Bending Strength | 9452 | 13409 | psi | Crushing Strength | 1046 | 1254 | psi | Density | | 47 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 1328 | lbs | Maximum Crushing Strength | 5476 | 8070 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 1932 | psi | Static Bending | 6202 | 7513 | psi | Stiffness | 1457 | 1661 | 1000 psi | Toughness | | 121 | inch-lbs | Work to Maximum Load | 8 | 9 | inch-lbs/in3 | Specific Gravity | 0.55 | 0.62 | | Weight | 46 | 36 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 2 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 5 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 8 | | % | |
Shrinkage, Radial = very small Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Bending strength (MOR) = medium Shrinkage, Tangential = small Max. crushing strength = high Shrinkage, Volumetric = small Hardness (side grain) = medium Max. crushing strength = medium Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium Hardness (side grain) = soft Shrinkage, Tangential = very small Shrinkage, Radial = small Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = low Very heavy Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Resists denting and marring Hardness = medium Dnesity (dry wieght) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft. Density = high Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high Bending strength (MOR) = high
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