CEREJEIRA (Amburana cearensis)
Nome comercial
Cerejeira
Nome científico (autor)
Amburana cearensis (Allemao) A.C. Sm.
Família
LEGUMINOSAE
Nomes comuns
Umburana cheira; Umburana; Trebol; Sorioco; Sorgoto; Roble del pais; Roble del norte; Roble criollo; Palo trebol; Louro inga; Imburana; Emburana; Cumaru-das-caatingas; Cumaru do ceara; Cumaru das caatingas; Cerejeiro rajada; Cerejeiro; Cerejeira-rajada; Angelim; Amburana de cheiro; Brazillian Oak; Cumbaru Das Cantingas (Brazil); Cumaru De Cheiro (Brazil); Imburana De Cheiro (Brazil); Roble (Bolivia); Cerejeira Rajada (Brazil); Roble Del País; Palo Trébol; Ishpingo (Peru); Cumaru (Brazil); Cumare; Cerejeira (Brazil); Amburana (Brazil); Ishpingo Negro (Peru); Cumaru De Ceara (Brazil)
Nome científico sinônimo (autor
Torresea cearensis Allemao
DESCRIÇÃO DA ÁRVORE
Descrição botânica
The trees are large, reaching heights of up to 25 or 30 m, with trunk diameters of 50 to 90 cm. The boles have commercial lengths of about 15 m. The tree has a strong cumarin scent.
Habitat natural
In Brazil, this species is reported to occur in Northeast region in the areas known as caatingas. In Peru, it is also found in well-drained soils of the dry tropical forests. In Bolivia it is found in lowland rain forests and semideciduous forests. It is
Distribuição natural
The species is found in Central and South America, including Argentina. In Brazil it is reported to be more abundant especially in Espirito Santo and Minas Gerais. In Peru it is reported along the Pachitea river in Huanuco.
Usos não madeiravéis
The nice scented seeds are used as perfume in toilet soaps. The oil present in the tree is used for medicinal purposes.
IDENTIFICAÇÃO DA MADEIRA
Descrição anatômica da madeira (macro e micro)
Wood diffuse porous. Vessels solitary and in short radial multiples. Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 150 to 200 micras (medium). Occasionally white deposits in heartwood vessels. Vessels per mm2 less than 6 (rare). Simple perforation plates. Vessel-ray pit Occasionally axial parenchyma apparent with the naked eye. Axial parenchyma thick lozenge-aliform. Axial parenchyma confluent. Axial parenchyma storied. Occasionally prismatic crystals in non-chambered axial parenchyma cells. Occasionally prismatic crystals in 4 to 10 rays per mm (medium). Occasionally rays storied. Rays 1 to 4 seriate. Occasionally prismatic crystals in the ray cells. Homogeneous rays and/or sub-homogeneous rays (all ray cells procumbent). Occasionally septate fibers present. Fibers with simple to minutely bordered pits.
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Foto de madeira macroscópica (tangencial)
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Foto da secção transversal microscopica
DISPONIBILIDADE
Situação CITES sobre a proteção
Unrestricted
DESCRIÇÃO GERAL DA MADEIRA
Odor ou Cheiro
The wood is distinctly scented like cumarin.
Cor
The sapwood is indistinct from the heartwood, which is described as uniform yellow to medium-brown.
Indice de cor
5
Grã
The grain is usually interlocked,
Veios ou desenhos na superfície
Texture is reported to be medium to coarse
Brilho
The wood exhibits a medium to high luster.
DURABILIDADE NATURAL
It is resistant to decay and insect attack.
Indice de durabilidade natural
3
Tratamento preservativo
The wood is moderately resistant to preservative treatment.
PROPRIEDADES FÍSICAS DA MADEIRA
Densidade básica (Peso seco/Volume saturado) (g/cm³)
0.53
Densidade seca ao ar 12% (g/cm³)
0.58
Contração Tangencial Total (Saturado até peso seco) (%)
5.4
Contração Radial Total (Saturado até peso seco) (%)
2.7
Estabilidade dimensional (Contração Tangencial Total %/Contração Radial Total %)
2.0
PROPRIEDADES QUÍMICAS DA MADEIRA
PROPRIEDADES MECÂNICAS DA MADEIRA
Resistência a flexão a 12% (Módulo de ruptura) (kgf/cm²)
721
Flexão Estática a 12% (Módulo de elasticidade) (kgf/cm²)
74836
Resistência a compressão paralela as fibras a 12% (kgf/cm²)
443
Cisalhamento radial a 12% (kgf/cm²)
91
TRABALHABILIDADE
Serrar ou Cortar
Cerejeira timber is reportedly easy to saw.
Desdobro da tora em torno para lâminas
This species is interesting for slicing and peeling.
Desdobro da tora em faqueadeira para lâminas
This species is interesting for slicing and peeling.
Desgaste de ferramentas
It has a slight blunting effect on tools.
Aplainamento
Interlocked grain may pose some difficulties. A reduced angle of 20 degrees is recommended for best results.
Aplicação para molduras
Molding of this species is reported to be easy.
Torneamento
30
Furação
Boring properties are reported to be generally good but cutting edges must be kept sharp.
Fresagem_ranhura_canais
The material is reported to respond rather well to mortising.
Comportamento na aplicação de pregos
Nail-holding properties are good.
Colagem
The wood is reported to have good gluing qualities.
Aplicação de verniz
It is reported to take stains well.
Revestimentos
This species takes varnishes and paints satisfactorily.
Operação de lustre da superfície (brilho)
The wood has good polishing characteristics.
Trabalhabilidade com ferramentas manuais
The wood has a good response to hand tools.
USOS FINAIS RELATADOS
USOS FINAIS (RESUMO)
HOUSING GENERAL, frames, steps, panelling, FURNITURE AND CABINETS, luxury furniture, PLYWOOD AND VENEER, Decorative veneer, TURNING, ornaments, turned furniture, cutlery, TOOLS, tool handles, CONTAINERS, cooperage, NAVAL CONSTRUCTION, boat deck, OTHER AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, handicrafts
CASAS
- 10 - Silica in Timbers
Marcos de portas
- 16 - Woods of the World
Degraus de escada
- 17 - Tree Conservation Database
Painéis
- 18 - W3TROPICOS Missouri Botanical Garden
MÓVEIS GABINETES
- 21 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part III-Southeast Asian and Oceanian Species.
Móveis finos
- 22 - Dry kiln schedules for commercial woods. Temperate and tropical. Section IV-Asian and Oceanian Woods
CHAPAS
- 25 - Directory of Timber Trade Malaysia
Lâminas decorativas
- 28 - Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forest of Fiji
Torneamento
- 30 - Embassy of Honduras in Japan
Artigos torneados
- 31 - Embassy of Colombia in Japan
Artigos torneados
- 32 - Embassy of Cote d`Ivoire in Japan
Cabo de faca
- 33 - Embassy of Gabon in Japan
FERRAMENTAS
- 42 - Utilización Industrial de Nuevas Especies Forestales en el Perú.
Mangos herramientas
- 43 - Maderas de Bolivia (Características y Usos de 55 Maderas Tropicales)
CAIXA GRANDE OU CONTAINER
- 50 - Properties of imported tropical woods
Tanoaria
- 51 - Recopilacion de propiedades mecanicas de maderas creciendo en Chile
CONSTRUÇÃO NAVAL
- 55 - Tropical Timber Atlas of Latin America
Coberta para barcos
- 59 - Programa Nacional de uso Sostenible de los Bosques e Incremento a las Exportaciones.
Artesanato
- 66 - Maderas latinoamericanas. VII. Caracteristicas anatomicas. propiedades fisicomecanicas, de secado, y tratabilidad de la madera juvenil de Cordia alliodora (Ruiz & Pav. Oken.)
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