ARARACANGA (Aspidosperma macrocarpon)
Nombre comercial
Araracanga
Nombre científico (con autor)
Aspidosperma macrocarpon Mart.
Familia
APOCYNACEAE
Nombres Comunes
Araracanga (Brazil); Volador (Mexico); Maparana (Brazil); Cabo De Hacha (Venezuela); Amarillo (Venezuela); Venezuela (Venezuela); Costillo (Colombia); Canelo (Colombia); Gabetillo (Bolivia); Pumaquiro (Perú)
Nombres científicos sinónimos (con autores)
Macaglia macrocarpa (Mart.) Kuntze
DESCRIPCIÓN DEL ÁRBOL
Descripción botánica
The size of the mature tree is reported to be small to medium, attaining heights up to 20 to 30 m, and diameters of about 40 to 60 cm. The boles are often straight and cylindrical, covered with a typically ridged bark. Aspidosperma species exudate a milk
Hábitat natural
It is found in lowland and low elevation montane rain forests up to 700 m of altitude, in primary and secondary formations. In Brazil, the range for this species is the cerrado forests.
Distribución natural
In Brazil it is reported to grow in the states of Bahia, Minas Gerais, Goias, Mato Grosso do Sul and Sao Paulo. In Perú, in the departments of Loreto, Ucayali and San Martin.
IDENTIFICACIÓN DE LA MADERA
Descripción anatómica de la madera
Wood diffuse porous. Vessels exclusively solitary (over 90%). Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 100 micras or less (very small). Vessels per mm2 10 to 20 (abundant). Simple perforation plates. Vessel-ray pits similar to intervessel pits in size and shape. In Axial parenchyma absent or extremely rare, non visible with magnifying glass (8x). Apotracheal axial parenchyma diffuse and/or diffuse in aggregates. Occasionally paratracheal axial parenchyma scanty and/or vasicentric. 5 to 8 cells per parenchyma strand. Rays more than 10 per mm (abundant). Rays exclusively uniseriate. Homogeneous rays and/or sub-homogeneous rays (all ray cells procumbent). Fibers with distinctly bordered pits.
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Foto macroscópica de la madera, plano radial
Disponibilidad
Status de protección por CITES
Unrestricted
DESCRIPCIÓN GENERAL DE LA MADERA
Olor
typical odor, bitter taste
Color
The sapwood is yellow, the heartwood is reddish yellow color.
Indice de Color (1= Negro, violeta; 7= Amarillo claro, blanco)
5
Grano
It has interlocked grain.
Veta
Fine texture is reported in this species.
Brillo
Luster is moderate to high.
Indice de Durabilidad Natural (1=Muy alta, 7=Muy baja)
4
PROPIEDADES FÍSICAS DE LA MADERA
Densidad Básica (Peso anhidro/Vol. saturado) (g/cm³)
0.67
Densidad seca al aire (Peso y volúmen CH12%) (g/cm³)
0.75
Contracción Tangencial Total (Saturado hasta anhidro) (%)
8.1
Contracción Radial Total (Saturado hasta anhidro) (%)
4.1
Defectos por secado
Ease of Drying: Slow air drying. It is considered to be moderately difficult to season Drying Defects: Minor warping and checking are reported. In Perú cupping is reported. Kiln Schedules: Careful drying is recommended.
Calendario de Secado
US-T7-B3; UK-E; JUNAC-B
Estabilidad Dimensional (Contracción Total Tangencial %/Contracción Total Radial %)
2.0
PROPIEDADES QUÍMICAS DE LA MADERA
PROPIEDADES MECÁNICAS DE LA MADERA
Resistencia a flexión (Módulo de ruptura) CH12% (kgf/cm²)
950
Rigidez (Módulo de elasticidad) CH12% (kgf/cm²)
146000
Resistencia a la compresión paralela a la fibra CH12% (kgf/cm²)
522
Resistencia a la compresión perpendicular a la fibra CH12% (kgf/cm²)
95
Cizallamiento radial CH12% (kgf/cm²)
117
Dureza Janka (lados) CH12% (kgf)
738
TRABAJABILIDAD
Aserrado
Cutting resistance is generally low.
Cepillado
This species is easy to plane.
Moldurado
Molding operations are fair.
Taladrado
Boring operations are reported to be fair.
Clavado
Nailing properties are poor.
Usos Reportados
USOS FINALES (RESUMEN)
EXTERIOR GENERAL, bridges, poles, stakes posts, crossties, HOUSING GENERAL, flooring, parquet, steps, FURNITURE AND CABINETS, PLYWOOD AND VENEER, Decorative veneer, TOOLS, tool handles, PACKING, heavy packing
EXTERIOR GENERAL
- 1 - Tabela de resultados de ensaios fisicos e mecanicos
Puentes
- 2 - 25 madeiras da amazonia de valor comercial, caracterizacao, macroscopica, usos comuns e indices qualificativos
Postes de transmisión
- 3 - Estudo dendrologico e determinacao das caracteristicas fisicas e mecanicas do genipapo (Genipa americana)
Postes cerca
- 5 - Propriedades fisicas e mecanicas da madeira e do contraplacado de Pinus elliottii
Durmientes
- 8 - Maderas latinoamericas. III, Podocarpus standleyi ,Podocarpus oleifolius, Drims granadensis, Magnolia poasana y Didymopanax pittieri
VIVIENDA GENERAL
- 10 - Silica in Timbers
Pisos
- 14 - Handbook of Hardwoods
Parquet
- 15 - Empire Timbers
Peldaños
- 17 - Tree Conservation Database
MUEBLES Y GABINETES
- 21 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part III-Southeast Asian and Oceanian Species.
TABLEROS Y CHAPAS
- 25 - Directory of Timber Trade Malaysia
chapa decorativa
- 28 - Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forest of Fiji
HERRAMIENTAS
- 42 - Utilización Industrial de Nuevas Especies Forestales en el Perú.
Mangos herramientas
- 43 - Maderas de Bolivia (Características y Usos de 55 Maderas Tropicales)
PALLETS_EMBALAJES
- 45 - Recopilación y Análisis de Estudios Tecnológicos de Maderas Peruanas
Envase pesado
- 47 - Arvores Brasileiras
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