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SAPOTE (Matisia cordata)
Nombre comercial
Sapote
Nombre científico (con autor)
Matisia cordata Bonpl.
Familia
BOMBACACEAE
Nombres Comunes
Sapote (Colombia); Sapote (Perú); Mame Colorado (Venezuela); Sapote (Ecuador); Zapote (Perú)
Nombres científicos sinónimos (con autores)
Quararibea cordata (Bonpl.) Vischer
DESCRIPCIÓN DEL ÁRBOL
Descripción botánica
It is a large tree, sometimes about 50 m in height, with a trunk diameter of 90 cm. The bole is straight and cylindrical, it presents slim but well developed buttresses.
Hábitat natural
Matisia cordata is commonly found in the Amazonian dry and rain forests. In primary forests it can grow in fairly homogeneous stands, it prefers well drained terra firme areas.
Distribución natural
The species is reported to be distributed from Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil and Perú. It is reported to be abundant in the southern forests of Perú.
Existencia de plantaciones?
Matisia cordata is planted for its fruits in the tropical areas of Colombia and Perú.
IDENTIFICACIÓN DE LA MADERA
Descripción anatómica de la madera
Wood diffuse porous. Vessels solitary and in short radial multiples. Occasionally tangential diameter of vessel lumina 200 micras or more. Vessels per mm2 less than 6 (rare). Simple perforation plates. Vessel-ray pits similar to intervessel pits in size and sh Apotracheal axial parenchyma diffuse and/or diffuse in aggregates. Prismatic crystals in non-chambered axial parenchyma cells. Occasionally prismatic crystals in chambered axial parenchyma cells and/or in fibers. Over 9 cells per parenchyma strand. Axial pare Rays more than 10 per mm (abundant). Rays of two distinct sizes. Rays non-storied. Larger rays more than 4 seriate. Rays exclusively uniseriate. Prismatic crystals in the ray cells. Heterogeneous rays and/or multiseriate heterogeneous rays. Body ray cells procum Fibers with simple to minutely bordered pits.
Disponibilidad
Status de protección por CITES
Unrestricted
DESCRIPCIÓN GENERAL DE LA MADERA
Olor
This species is reported to have an almond smell.
Color
The sapwood is not clearly differentiated, the heartwood is pale yellow when dry.
Indice de Color (1= Negro, violeta; 7= Amarillo claro, blanco)
7
Grano
It has straight grain.
Veta
The texture is typically fine to medium.
Brillo
Wood luster is reported to be rather high.
Indice de Durabilidad Natural (1=Muy alta, 7=Muy baja)
6
PROPIEDADES FÍSICAS DE LA MADERA
Densidad Básica (Peso anhidro/Vol. saturado) (g/cm³)
0.43
Densidad seca al aire (Peso y volúmen CH12%) (g/cm³)
0.46
Contracción Tangencial Total (Saturado hasta anhidro) (%)
9.0
Contracción Radial Total (Saturado hasta anhidro) (%)
3.8
Estabilidad Dimensional (Contracción Total Tangencial %/Contracción Total Radial %)
2.4
PROPIEDADES QUÍMICAS DE LA MADERA
PROPIEDADES MECÁNICAS DE LA MADERA
Resistencia a flexión (Módulo de ruptura) CH12% (kgf/cm²)
488
Rigidez (Módulo de elasticidad) CH12% (kgf/cm²)
89000
Resistencia a la compresión paralela a la fibra CH12% (kgf/cm²)
239
Resistencia a la compresión perpendicular a la fibra CH12% (kgf/cm²)
40
Cizallamiento radial CH12% (kgf/cm²)
55
Dureza Janka (lados) CH12% (kgf)
272
TRABAJABILIDAD
Aserrado
This species is easy to saw.
Cepillado
Planing is reported to be easy.
Moldurado
Molding is reported to be easy.
Taladrado
Boring is reported to be easy.
Usos Reportados
USOS FINALES (RESUMEN)
HOUSING GENERAL, joists, boards, frames, shutter boards, FURNITURE AND CABINETS, common furniture, PLYWOOD AND VENEER, PACKING, light packing
VIVIENDA GENERAL
- 10 - Silica in Timbers
Viguetas
- 12 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part I-Tropical American Species
Tablas
- 13 - Dry kiln schedules for commercial woods. Temperate and tropical. Section III. Latin American (Mexico, Central, and South America) Woods–Conventional Temperatures
Marcos
- 16 - Woods of the World
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
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
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