JíBARO (Pithecellobium latifolium)
Nombre comercial
Jíbaro
Nombre científico (con autor)
Pithecellobium latifolium (L.) Benth.
Familia
LEGUMINOSAE
Nombres Comunes
Bucshilla (Perú); Guamo Macho (Perú); Ingarana (Colombia); Uña De Tigre (Colombia); Jíbaro (Ecuador)
Nombres científicos sinónimos (con autores)
Zygia latifolia (L.) Fawc. & Rendle; Zygia arborescens J. St. Hilaire; Pithecellobium chagrense Pittier; Mimosa latifolia L.; Inga latifolia (L.) Willd.; Feuilleea latifolia (L.) Kuntze; Calliandra latifolia (L.) Griseb.
DESCRIPCIÓN DEL ÁRBOL
Descripción botánica
The trees are reported to be large, reaching heights of up to 35 m, with trunk diameters of 70 cm. The boles are straight and cylindrical, with commercial lengths up to 30 m.
Distribución natural
This species is reported in Colombia, Ecuador and Perú.
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). Occasionally vessels with colored deposits. Vessels per mm2 less than 6 (rare). Simple perforation plates. Vessel-ray pits simi Paratracheal axial parenchyma scanty and/or vasicentric. Occasionally axial parenchyma aliform. Axial parenchyma confluent. Rays less than 4 per mm (rare). Rays 1 to 2 seriate. Rays exclusively uniseriate. Silica bodies in the ray cells. Homogeneous rays and/or sub-homogeneous rays (all ray cells procumbent). Fibers very thin walled. Non-septate fibers. Fibers with simple to minutely bordered pits. Fibers storied.
Disponibilidad
Status de protección por CITES
Unrestricted
DESCRIPCIÓN GENERAL DE LA MADERA
Olor
Odor or taste are absent.
Color
The sapwood is creamy pink, the heartwood is pale brown color.
Grano
This species is reported to have typically straight or interlocked grain.
Veta
The wood is mostly medium in texture.
Brillo
The wood surface is described as moderate in luster.
PROPIEDADES FÍSICAS DE LA MADERA
Densidad Básica (Peso anhidro/Vol. saturado) (g/cm³)
0.36
Densidad seca al aire (Peso y volúmen CH12%) (g/cm³)
0.38
Contracción Tangencial Total (Saturado hasta anhidro) (%)
7.2
Contracción Radial Total (Saturado hasta anhidro) (%)
4.1
Defectos por secado
Ease of Drying: It is reported to air season and kiln dry rapidly. Drying Defects: When wet streaks or "brown heart" are present collapse and irregular drying rates are reported. In Colombia risk of twisting and cupping is reported.
Calendario de Secado
JUNAC-A
Estabilidad Dimensional (Contracción Total Tangencial %/Contracción Total Radial %)
1.8
PROPIEDADES QUÍMICAS DE LA MADERA
PROPIEDADES MECÁNICAS DE LA MADERA
TRABAJABILIDAD
Aserrado
Sawing of this species is reported to be rather difficult.
Acabado
Wood of this species is easy to finish.
Usos Reportados
USOS FINALES (RESUMEN)
HOUSING GENERAL, shutter boards, PLYWOOD AND VENEER, PACKING
VIVIENDA GENERAL
- 10 - Silica in Timbers
Persianas
- 20 - Prospect: The wood database
TABLEROS Y CHAPAS
- 25 - Directory of Timber Trade Malaysia
PALLETS_EMBALAJES
- 45 - Recopilación y Análisis de Estudios Tecnológicos de Maderas Peruanas
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