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CANELóN (Rapanea laetevirens)
Nombre comercial
Canelón
Nombre científico (con autor)
Rapanea laetevirens Mez
Familia
MYRSINACEAE
Nombres Comunes
Palo san antonio; Canelon; Boisarrade; Badula; Canelón (Bolivia); Yuruma (Bolivia)
Nombres científicos sinónimos (con autores)
Myrsine laetevirens (Mez) Arechav.
DESCRIPCIÓN DEL ÁRBOL
Descripción botánica
The trees are reported to develop well-formed and cylindrical boles with a total height of 20 m.
Hábitat natural
Rapanea laetevirens is found in the subtropical rain forests of Bolivia.
Usos No-maderables
The bark (powder) of this tree is reported to be used in Bolivia for traditional poison fishing.
IDENTIFICACIÓN DE LA MADERA
Descripción anatómica de la madera
Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 100 micras or less (very small). Vessels per mm2 more than 20 (very abundant). Intervessel pits small, 7 micras or less. Axial parenchyma absent or extremely rare, non visible with magnifying glass (8x). Paratracheal axial parenchyma scanty and/or vasicentric. Rays more than 10 per mm (abundant). Rays less than 4 per mm (rare). Larger rays width 0. 1 mm or more and 2 mm or more in height. Larger rays more than 4 seriate. Heterogeneous rays and/or multiseriate heterogeneous rays. Oil and/or mucilage cells associated w
Disponibilidad
Status de protección por CITES
Unrestricted
DESCRIPCIÓN GENERAL DE LA MADERA
Color
The sapwood and hardwood are not differentiated, the wood is whitish brown color, with dark pink streaks.
Grano
The grain is mostly straight
Veta
This species is usually reported to have a coarse texture.
Durabilidad Natural
This species is reported to have low natural durability.
Indice de Durabilidad Natural (1=Muy alta, 7=Muy baja)
5
Dificultad para impregnar
It is highly permeable and it presents good absorption of preservatives.
PROPIEDADES FÍSICAS DE LA MADERA
Densidad Básica (Peso anhidro/Vol. saturado) (g/cm³)
0.56
Densidad seca al aire (Peso y volúmen CH12%) (g/cm³)
0.61
Contracción Tangencial Total (Saturado hasta anhidro) (%)
8.6
Contracción Radial Total (Saturado hasta anhidro) (%)
3.7
Defectos por secado
Ease of Drying: Reportedly, it is not difficult to dry. Moderate rates are recommended to avoid defects. Drying Defects: Surface and end checking when strong programs are used.
Estabilidad Dimensional (Contracción Total Tangencial %/Contracción Total Radial %)
2.3
PROPIEDADES QUÍMICAS DE LA MADERA
PROPIEDADES MECÁNICAS DE LA MADERA
Resistencia a flexión (Módulo de ruptura) CH12% (kgf/cm²)
730
Resistencia a la compresión paralela a la fibra CH12% (kgf/cm²)
286
Dureza Janka (lados) CH12% (kgf)
420
TRABAJABILIDAD
Aserrado
Sawing of this species is reported to be rather easy.
Maquinado general
It is easy to machine.
Cepillado
Planing is reported to be easy.
Taladrado
Boring operations are rather easy.
Acabado
This species has a bad finishing because of its coarse grain.
Usos Reportados
USOS FINALES (RESUMEN)
HOUSING GENERAL, frames, shutter boards, PACKING, OTHER AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, moldings
VIVIENDA GENERAL
- 10 - Silica in Timbers
Marcos
- 16 - Woods of the World
Persianas
- 20 - Prospect: The wood database
PALLETS_EMBALAJES
- 45 - Recopilación y Análisis de Estudios Tecnológicos de Maderas Peruanas
Molduras
- 79 - Padronização da Nomenclatura Comercial Brasileira das Madeiras Tropicais Amazônicas, Sugestão
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