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LAUREL AMARILLO (Ocotea veraguensis)
Nombre comercial
Laurel amarillo
Nombre científico (con autor)
Ocotea veraguensis (Meisn.) Mez
Familia
LAURACEAE
Nombres Comunes
Laurel Amarillo (Colombia); Sigua Canelo (Panama); Palo Colorado (Nicaragua); Aguacatillo (Honduras); Pimentón (Guatemala); Pimiento (Guatemala); Pimiento (El Salvador); Canelito (El Salvador); Canelo (El Salvador); Sigua Canela (Costa Rica); Aguacatillo (Costa Rica); Canelo (Costa Rica)
Nombres científicos sinónimos (con autores)
Sassafridium veraguense Meisn.; Ocotea paradoxa Mez; Ocotea bakeri S.F. Blake
DESCRIPCIÓN DEL ÁRBOL
Descripción botánica
The trees are reported to reach heights of 25 m, with trunk diameters of 35 cm. The tree is free of branches for one half of its total length.
Hábitat natural
Ocotea veraguensis is reported from the sea level up to 1,200 m above the sea level, growing on humid sites close to rivers and streams.
Distribución natural
The natural growth range of this species is Central America and northern South America, from Mexico and Panama, southward to Colombia.
IDENTIFICACIÓN DE LA MADERA
Descripción anatómica de la madera
White deposits in heartwood vessels. Axial parenchyma absent or extremely rare, non visible with magnifying glass (8x).
Disponibilidad
Status de protección por CITES
Unrestricted
DESCRIPCIÓN GENERAL DE LA MADERA
Olor
The wood has a pleasant smell.
Color
The sapwood is differentiated, it is pale brown, the heartwood is yellowish brown or dark yellowish brown when dry.
Grano
Straight or interlocked grain is often found in this species.
Veta
The texture of the wood is medium.
Brillo
Wood surface is high in luster.
PROPIEDADES FÍSICAS DE LA MADERA
Densidad Básica (Peso anhidro/Vol. saturado) (g/cm³)
0.55
Densidad seca al aire (Peso y volúmen CH12%) (g/cm³)
0.60
Defectos por secado
Ease of Drying: Drying is rapid. Drying Defects: Severe checking and warping are reported. Casehardening is also reported.
PROPIEDADES QUÍMICAS DE LA MADERA
PROPIEDADES MECÁNICAS DE LA MADERA
TRABAJABILIDAD
Usos Reportados
USOS FINALES (RESUMEN)
HOUSING GENERAL, shutter boards
VIVIENDA GENERAL
- 10 - Silica in Timbers
Persianas
- 20 - Prospect: The wood database
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