MOROTOTO (Didymopanax morototoni)
Nombre comercial
Morototo
Nombre científico (con autor)
Didymopanax morototoni (Aubl.) Decne. & Planch.
Familia
ARALIACEAE
Nombres Comunes
Yagrumo macho; Tobitoutou; Sun sun; Sancha uva; Orumo macho; Mor; Macho; Kasavehout; Karoboro; Jereton; Higueroton; Ambayguazu; Roble Blanco (Mexico); Korohoro (Guyana); Yagrumo (Cuba); Anonilla (Perú); Platanillo (Ecuador); Yarumero (Colombia); Pata De Gallina (Colombia); Borracho (Bolivia); Morototo (Brazil); Matataúba (Brazil); Sacha Uva (Perú); Saint Jean; Mucututu (Brazil); Mountain Trumpet; Matetauba; Marupaúba Falso (Brazil); Karohoro; Guitarrero (Bolivia); Costilla De Danto; Cordoban; Chancaro Blanco; Cassavehout; Bigi Boesie; Badana; Arriero; Arbre De Saint Jean; Anonillo; Mandioqueira (Brazil); Yagrumo De Savana; Pará Pará (Brazil); Cordovan; Cafetero (Venezuela); Yagrume Macho; Yagrume; Tinajero (Venezuela); Sunsun (Venezuela); Matchwood
Nombres científicos sinónimos (con autores)
Sciadophyllum paniculatum Britton; Schefflera morototoni (Aubl.) Maguire, Steyerm. & ; Panax undalata Aubl.; Panax splendens Kunth; Panax morototoni Aubl.; Didymopanax poeppigii Decne. & Planch.; Didymopanax morototoni var. poeppigii (Decne. &P
DESCRIPCIÓN DEL ÁRBOL
Descripción botánica
The trees are reported to reach heights of 35 m, with trunk diameters of 70 cm. They develop well-formed and cylindrical boles that are up to 25 m long.
Hábitat natural
Didymopanax morototoni is a pioneer species widespread in the tropical rain forests of tropical America. It is a typical tree of open and secondary forests.
Distribución natural
It is commonly found in the forests of tropical America. The species is distributed from Mexico southward to Perú and Bolivia. It is also reported to grow in the Caribbean.
IDENTIFICACIÓN DE LA MADERA
Descripción anatómica de la madera
Wood diffuse porous. Vessels in radial multiples of 2 to 4. Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 100 micras or less (very small). Vessels per mm2 more than 20 (very abundant). Scalariform perforation plates with 5 to 15 bars. Vessel-ray pits similar to interve Axial parenchyma absent or extremely rare, non visible with magnifying glass (8x). Occasionally apotracheal axial parenchyma diffuse and/or diffuse in aggregates. 3 to 4 cells per parenchyma strand. Rays less than 4 per mm (rare). Larger rays more than 4 seriate. Body ray cells procumbent with one row of upright and/or square marginal cells (Kribs-III). Septate fibers present. Fibers with simple to minutely bordered pits.
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Foto macroscópica de la madera, plano radial
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Foto microscópica sección transversal de la madera
Disponibilidad
Status de protección por CITES
Unrestricted
DESCRIPCIÓN GENERAL DE LA MADERA
Olor
There is no characteristic odor or taste.
Color
The sapwood is lighter in color than the heartwood, and is usually not well differentiated. Heartwood of timbers in this species is reported to vary in color from gray white to beige white.
Indice de Color (1= Negro, violeta; 7= Amarillo claro, blanco)
6
Grano
Grain is reported to be typically straight.
Veta
Texture is reported to be medium.
Brillo
This species is reported to have medium to high luster.
Durabilidad Natural
This species has low natural resistance against wood degrading agents.
Indice de Durabilidad Natural (1=Muy alta, 7=Muy baja)
5
PROPIEDADES FÍSICAS DE LA MADERA
Densidad Básica (Peso anhidro/Vol. saturado) (g/cm³)
0.49
Densidad seca al aire (Peso y volúmen CH12%) (g/cm³)
0.53
Contracción Tangencial Total (Saturado hasta anhidro) (%)
7.4
Contracción Radial Total (Saturado hasta anhidro) (%)
5.3
Defectos por secado
Drying Defects: Little tendency to warp or check while seasoning.
Calendario de Secado
BR-B; JUNAC-A
Estabilidad Dimensional (Contracción Total Tangencial %/Contracción Total Radial %)
1.4
PROPIEDADES QUÍMICAS DE LA MADERA
PROPIEDADES MECÁNICAS DE LA MADERA
Resistencia a flexión (Módulo de ruptura) CH12% (kgf/cm²)
759
Rigidez (Módulo de elasticidad) CH12% (kgf/cm²)
113706
Resistencia a la compresión paralela a la fibra CH12% (kgf/cm²)
405
Resistencia a la compresión perpendicular a la fibra CH12% (kgf/cm²)
36
Cizallamiento radial CH12% (kgf/cm²)
87
Dureza Janka (lados) CH12% (kgf)
317
Dureza Janka (extremos) CH12% (kgf)
442
TRABAJABILIDAD
Aserrado
Sometimes it produces woolly surfaces.
Corte de chapa rotativa
This species is reported to be interesting for peeling and for slicing.
Chapa tranchada
This species is reported to be interesting for peeling and for slicing.
Pérdida de filo_romado
It has a slight blunting effect on the cutting tools.
Cepillado
Planing poses no difficulty, but sometimes woolly surfaces are reported. Tendency to produce fuzzy grain when planing.
Moldurado
Molding operations are rather easy.
Torneado
30
Taladrado
This species is easy to bore.
Escopleado, caja y espiga
Mortising operations are rather easy.
Clavado
Good nail-holding properties.
Encolado
This species is easy to glue.
Lijado
It is easy to sand.
Acabado
Finishing of this wood is easy.
Barnizado
It has a good staining.
Recubrimientos
Painting or varnishing of this species is reportedly easy.
Sacar lustre
Polishing of this species is reportedly easy.
Facilidad para herramientas manuales
This species is reported to be easy to work manually.
Especies sustitutas
Simarouba spp.
Usos Reportados
USOS FINALES (RESUMEN)
HOUSING GENERAL, steps, panelling, fittings, shutter boards, FURNITURE AND CABINETS, common furniture, PLYWOOD AND VENEER, faces, common veneer, TURNING, lasts, SPORTS, table tennis, PACKING, light packing, OTHER AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, handicrafts, pencil, matches, toothpicks, door core, moldings
VIVIENDA GENERAL
- 10 - Silica in Timbers
Peldaños
- 17 - Tree Conservation Database
Paneles
- 18 - W3TROPICOS Missouri Botanical Garden
Accesorios de madera
- 19 - Silica in Timbers
Persianas
- 20 - Prospect: The wood database
MUEBLES Y GABINETES
- 21 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part III-Southeast Asian and Oceanian Species.
Muebles comunes
- 23 - Handbook of Hardwoods
TABLEROS Y CHAPAS
- 25 - Directory of Timber Trade Malaysia
Caras
- 26 - Annual Review and Assessment of the World Timber Situation 1998-ITTO
Chapa rotativa
- 29 - Embassy of Ecuador in Japan
Torneado
- 30 - Embassy of Honduras in Japan
Hormas zapato
- 34 - Embassy of Indonesia in Japan
IMPLEMENTOS DEPORTIVOS
- 38 - Annual Review and Assessment of the World Timber Situation 1998-ITTO
Pin-pong
- 41 - Embassy of the Philippines
PALLETS_EMBALAJES
- 45 - Recopilación y Análisis de Estudios Tecnológicos de Maderas Peruanas
Envase liviano
- 46 - ECUADOR, Inventario y Aprovechamiento de los Bosques del Sur Ecuatoriano
OTROS E INSTRUMENTOS MUSICALES
- 63 - Madeiras do Brazil II
artesanía
- 66 - Maderas latinoamericanas. VII. Caracteristicas anatomicas. propiedades fisicomecanicas, de secado, y tratabilidad de la madera juvenil de Cordia alliodora (Ruiz & Pav. Oken.)
Lápiz
- 67 - Maderas latinoamericanas. VIII, Calophyllum brasilense, Couratari panamensis, Dendropanax arboreum y Bombacopsis sessilis
Cerillas
- 71 - Proprietes physiques et mecaniques des bois tropicaux, premier supplement
Mondadientes
- 72 - Proprietes physiques et mecaniques des bois tropicaux, deuxieme supplement
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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