Yemeri (Vochysia hondurensis)
Family: Vochysiaceae
Common names: Chambo caspi, Corpus, Emeri, Emery, Emory, Flor amarillo, Palo de agua, Palo de chancho, Quaruba, San Juan, White mahogany, White yemeri, Yemeri
Distributed in: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama (Central America, Latin America)
Distribution overview: Various species in the Vochysia genus are widely distributed in tropical America, from southern Mexico to Peru, and are most plentiful in the Guianas and Brazil. They are reported to thrive best on coastal plains and alongside waterways, and are often found in nearly pure stands on abandoned farmlands.
Common uses: Boxes and crates, Building materials, Canoes, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Crossties, Decorative plywood, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, General carpentry, Hatracks, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Millwork, Moldings, Office furniture, Plywood corestock, Plywood, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Railroad ties, Rustic furniture, Stools, Tables , Trimming, Utility furniture, Wainscotting, Wardrobes
Product sources: The ITTO reports that the species is an important source of timber for export. Timber produced by species in the genus are used for the same purposes as Qualea timbers, and the two genera are often referred to by the same vernacular name in some localities.
Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 200-250 cm
Colors: the heart isRed, Reddish brownand the sapwoodPaler than heartwood, White to yellow.The grain isWeak figure, the textureModerately coarseand the lusterMedium
Natural durability: Susceptible to attack by fungi and termites, Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera)
Odor: No specific smell or taste
Kiln Schedules: T2 - D4 (4/4); T2 - D3 (8/4) US
Drying Defects: Slight collapse and honeycomb, Slight surface checking
Ease of Drying: Moderate
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight
Comments: Durable and is easier to work, and can be used for utility plywood, drawer bottoms, and panelsGeneral finishing qualities are rated as good
Blunting Effect: Slight effect
Boring: Moderately easy
Carving: Good results
Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw
Gluing: Moderate gluing properties
Mortising: Moderately easy to mortise
Moulding: Satisfactory moulding
Movement in Service: Satisfactory moulding
Nailing: Easy to nail, Holds nails well
Planing: Planes to a satisfactory finish
Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable
Resistance to Splitting: Good
Response to hand tools: Works readily with handtools
Routing recessing: Routing is easy
Sanding: Satisfactory sanding results
Steam bending: Poor
Turning: Turns with moderate ease
Painting: Responds well to painting ; Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: Stains well; Varnishing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
0,46 |
0,52 |
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Density |
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512 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
496 |
783 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
216 |
355 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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311 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
50 |
63 |
cm |
Shearing Strength |
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70 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
74 |
87 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
8 |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
2 |
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% |
Weight |
464 |
384 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
0,28 |
0,56 |
cm-kg/cm3 |
Toughness |
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153 |
cm-kg |
Static Bending |
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kg/cm2 |
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| | | | Item | Green | Dry | English | Bending Strength | 7062 | 11140 | psi | Density | | 32 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 686 | lbs | Impact Strength | 20 | 25 | inches | Maximum Crushing Strength | 3085 | 5055 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 1009 | psi | Stiffness | 1054 | 1248 | 1000 psi | Toughness | | 133 | inch-lbs | Work to Maximum Load | 4 | 8 | inch-lbs/in3 | Specific Gravity | 0.46 | 0.52 | | Weight | 29 | 24 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 2 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 8 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 13 | | % | |
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = low Work to Maximum Load = very low Shrinkage, Radial = very small Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Bending strength (MOR) = high
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