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COPAIBA (Copaifera langsdorffii)
Nombre comercial
Copaiba
Nombre científico (con autor)
Copaifera langsdorffii Desf.
Familia
LEGUMINOSAE
Nombres Comunes
Copaúva (Brazil); Óleo-De-Copaúva (Brazil); Copaiba Rana (Brazil); Óleo-De-Copaíba (Brazil); Óleo-Copaíba (Brazil); Copaibarana (Brazil); Copaíba (Brazil); Pau-D`oleo (Brazil); Pau-D`oleo (Brazil); Copaíba (Brazil)
Nombres científicos sinónimos (con autores)
Copaifera sellowii Hayne; Copaifera nitida Martius ex Hayne; Copaiba langsdorfii (Desf.) Kuntze
DESCRIPCIÓN DEL ÁRBOL
Descripción botánica
Small trees up to 10 to 15 m tall, with cylindrical, straight boles, usually 50 to 80 cm in diameter.
Hábitat natural
Copaifera langsdorffii is reported in primary and secondary forests. It is a typical species in the transition from the cerrado to semideciduous forests.
Distribución natural
Trees of the Copaiba group are reported in Central America and tropical South America.
IDENTIFICACIÓN DE LA MADERA
Descripción anatómica de la madera
Wood diffuse porous. Vessels solitary and in short radial multiples. Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 150 to 200 micras (medium). Vessels per mm2 less than 6 (rare). Simple perforation plates. Vessel-ray pits similar to intervessel pits in size and shape. I Axial parenchyma in marginal or in seemingly marginal bands. Paratracheal axial parenchyma scanty and/or vasicentric. Occasionally axial parenchyma in thick bands. Two cells per parenchyma strand. 4 to 10 rays per mm (medium). Rays 1 to 2 seriate. Occasionally heterogeneous rays and/or multiseriate heterogeneous rays. Fibers with simple to minutely bordered pits.
Disponibilidad
Status de protección por CITES
Unrestricted
DESCRIPCIÓN GENERAL DE LA MADERA
Olor
It has no characteristic odor or taste.
Color
The sapwood is grayish, the heartwood is reddish brown.
Indice de Color (1= Negro, violeta; 7= Amarillo claro, blanco)
5
Grano
The grain is reported to be straight or interlocked.
Veta
This species is usually reported to have a medium texture.
Durabilidad Natural
C. langsdorffii is reported to be durable against wood degrading organisms.
Indice de Durabilidad Natural (1=Muy alta, 7=Muy baja)
1
Dificultad para impregnar
The timber is difficult to treat with preservatives.
PROPIEDADES FÍSICAS DE LA MADERA
Densidad Básica (Peso anhidro/Vol. saturado) (g/cm³)
0.71
Densidad seca al aire (Peso y volúmen CH12%) (g/cm³)
0.79
Contracción Tangencial Total (Saturado hasta anhidro) (%)
8.3
Contracción Radial Total (Saturado hasta anhidro) (%)
4.2
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)
1114
Resistencia a la compresión paralela a la fibra CH12% (kgf/cm²)
594
TRABAJABILIDAD
Aserrado
Cutting resistance is generally low.
Corte de chapa rotativa
Light Copaifera species are reported to be interesting for peeling, the heavier species can be sliced.
Chapa tranchada
Light Copaifera species are reported to be interesting for peeling, the heavier species can be sliced.
Maquinado general
Wood processing is reported to be easy.
Torneado
30
Clavado
This species has good nailing properties.
Encolado
Trees of the Copaiba group are reported to have a high oil-resin content which can render gluing problems depending on the adhesive used.
Acabado
This species is reported to be easy to finish.
Usos Reportados
USOS FINALES (RESUMEN)
HOUSING GENERAL, panelling, shutter boards, FURNITURE AND CABINETS, PLYWOOD AND VENEER, Decorative veneer, TURNING, TOOLS, tool handles, PACKING, CONTAINERS, truck bodies, OTHER AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, door core, moldings
VIVIENDA GENERAL
- 10 - Silica in Timbers
Paneles
- 18 - W3TROPICOS Missouri Botanical Garden
Persianas
- 20 - Prospect: The wood 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
Torneado
- 30 - Embassy of Honduras in Japan
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
Carrocería de camión
- 53 - Timbers of the New World
Alma de puerta
- 76 - Descripción General y Anatómica de 105 Maderas del Grupo Andino.
Molduras
- 79 - Padronização da Nomenclatura Comercial Brasileira das Madeiras Tropicais Amazônicas, Sugestão
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