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ANIME ROSADO (Protium crenatum)
Trade Name
Anime Rosado
Scientific Name
Protium crenatum
Family
BURSERACEAE
Common Names
Anime Rosado (Venezuela); Kurokai; Encens; Anime Blanco (Venezuela)
Description Of The Tree
Botanical Description
P. crenatum is often about 23 to 30 m in height, with a trunk diameter of about 30 to 35 cm. The boles are straight and cylindrical, 12 to 18 m long. It presents medium sized to well developed buttresses.
Natural Habitat
Protium crenatum is reported to be found in fairly homogeneous stands in the tropical dry forests of Venezuela.
Natural Distribution
It is reported to be distributed from Venezuela and Colombia through Brazil and Paraguay.
Wood Identification
Anatomic Description Of Wood
Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 100 micras or less (very small). Occasionally tyloses common. Axial parenchyma absent or extremely rare, non visible with magnifying glass (8x). Axial parenchyma in marginal or in seemingly marginal bands. Paratracheal axial parenchyma scanty and/or vasicentric.
Availability
Cites Status
Unrestricted
General Wood Description
Odor
Odor or taste are absent.
Color
The pink sapwood is differentiated from the heartwood which is light brown when dry.
Grain
This species is reported to have straight grain.
Texture
The wood is reported to be frequently medium textured.
Luster
The wood is described as moderate in luster.
Natural Durability
This species is reported to be susceptible to biological attack.
Natural durability index (1= Very high durability, 7=Vey low durability)
5
Wood Physical Properties
Basic Density or Specific Gravity (O.D. weight/vol. green) (g/cm³)
0.58
Air-dry Density (Weight and volume at 12%MC) (g/cm³)
0.64
Drying Defects
Ease of Drying: It is reported to air season rapidly. Drying Defects: Little warping or checking are reported.
Wood Chemical Properties
Wood Mechanical Properties
Bending Strength (MOR),12%MC (kgf/cm²)
1030
Stiffness (MOE) 12%MC (kgf/cm²)
105000
Compression parallel to fiber 12%MC (kgf/cm²)
480
Shear strength radial 12%MC (kgf/cm²)
117
Janka hardness (side) 12%MC (kgf)
556
Workability
Sawing
The response of this wood in sawing is easy to fair. The logs should be debarked before to avoid gumming up of blades.
Rotary Veneer Cutting
It is interesting for lamination.
Sliced Veneer
It is interesting for lamination.
Machining
Wood processing is reported to be easy using seasoned material.
Planing
Planing operations it gives good results with special cutters.
Nailing
It has good nail holding properties, but it tends to split. Pre-boring is recommended.
Gluing
Gluing behavior is reportedly good.
Finishing
It has a good finishing.
Polishing
Polishing of this species is reportedly easy.
REFERENCED USES
End Uses Summary
HOUSING GENERAL, beams, joists, boards, panelling, PLYWOOD AND VENEER, Decorative veneer, PACKING, OTHER AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, toothpicks, particleboard
General Housing
- 10 - Silica in Timbers
Beams
- 11 - Prospect: The wood database
Joists
- 12 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part I-Tropical American Species
Boards
- 13 - Dry kiln schedules for commercial woods. Temperate and tropical. Section III. Latin American (Mexico, Central, and South America) Woods–Conventional Temperatures
Paneling
- 18 - W3TROPICOS Missouri Botanical Garden
Panels, Veneers
- 25 - Directory of Timber Trade Malaysia
Decorative veneer
- 28 - Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forest of Fiji
Packing
- 45 - Recopilación y Análisis de Estudios Tecnológicos de Maderas Peruanas
Tooth Picks
- 72 - Proprietes physiques et mecaniques des bois tropicaux, deuxieme supplement
Particleboard
- 80 - Estudio Integral de la Madera para Construcción
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