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CABREúVA (Myrocarpus frondosus)

Trade Name

Cabreúva

Scientific Name

Myrocarpus frondosus Allemao

Family

LEGUMINOSAE

Common Names

Quina morada; Caboreiba (Brazil); Pau-de-óleo-verdadeiro (Brazil); Pau-bálsamo (Brazil); Caburé (Brazil); Bálsamo (Brazil); Cabreúva-Parda (Brazil); Óleo-Pardo (Brazil); Óleo-De-Bálsamo (Brazil); Cabreúva-Vermelha (Brazil); Cabreúva-Amarela (Brazil); Cabreúva (Brazil); Cabiúna-Vermelha (Brazil); Balata-Verdadeira (Brazil)

Scientific Name Synonyms

Myrocarpus paraguariensis Hallier f.; Myrocarpus frondosus fo. Paraguariensis(Hallier ; Leptolobium punctatum Benth.

Description Of The Tree

Botanical Description

The trees are reported to reach heights of 20 to 30 m and even 40 m, with trunk diameters ranging from 60 to 90 cm.

Natural Habitat

Myrocarpus frondosus is reported in a wide range of habitats, except the cerrado formation. It is a canopy tree found in primary and secondary forests. In Brazil it is also reported in the Atlantic rain forests and in the semideciduous forests of the Para

Natural Distribution

This species occurs in Bolivia and Brazil, where it is reported to be more abundant especially in the state of Parana.

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Wood Identification

Anatomic Description Of Wood

Wood diffuse porous. Vessels per mm2 more than 20 (very abundant). Intervessel pits small, 7 micras or less. Axial parenchyma in marginal or in seemingly marginal bands. Axial parenchyma lozenge-aliform. Two cells per parenchyma strand. Rays storied. Homogeneous rays and/or sub-homogeneous rays (all ray cells procumbent). Non-septate fibers.

  • Wood Macro Photo Tangential Plane
  • Wood Micro Photo Of Transversal Section

Availability

Cites Status

Unrestricted

General Wood Description

Odor

M. frondosus has a pleasant odor.

Color

The sapwood is differentiated. The heartwood is light to dark gray or light brown.

COLOR INDEX (1=Black, 7=Light yellow,white)

4

Grain

This species is reported to have irregular grain.

Texture

This wood has a somewhat medium texture.

Natural Durability

This species is reported to be resistant against wood degrading organisms.

Natural durability index (1= Very high durability, 7=Vey low durability)

1

Wood Physical Properties

Basic Density or Specific Gravity (O.D. weight/vol. green) (g/cm³)

0.79

Air-dry Density (Weight and volume at 12%MC) (g/cm³)

0.91

Total shrinkage Tangential (Saturated to 0%MC) (%)

7.4

Total shrinkage Radial (Saturated to 0%MC) (%)

3.6

Drying Defects

Ease of Drying: Air drying is reported to be moderately difficult. Drying Defects: Warping and checking when it is dried quickly. In Colombia crooking and bowing are reported.

Dimensional stability ratio (Total Tangential Shrinkage %/Total Radial Shrinkage %)

2.1

Wood Chemical Properties

Wood Mechanical Properties

Bending Strength (MOR),12%MC (kgf/cm²)

1337

Compression parallel to fiber 12%MC (kgf/cm²)

658

Workability

Sawing

Sawing of this species is reported to be rather easy.

Planing

Planing is reported to be easy.

Moulding

This species is easy to mold.

Turning

30

Nailing

It is somewhat difficult to nail.

Polishing

Polishing of this wood is easy.

REFERENCED USES

End Uses Summary

HOUSING GENERAL, flooring, steps, fittings, FURNITURE AND CABINETS, TURNING, TOOLS, tool handles, NAVAL CONSTRUCTION

General Housing
  • 10 - Silica in Timbers
Flooring
  • 14 - Handbook of Hardwoods
Steps
  • 17 - Tree Conservation Database
Fittings
  • 19 - Silica in Timbers
Furniture Cabinets
  • 21 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part III-Southeast Asian and Oceanian Species.
Turning
  • 30 - Embassy of Honduras in Japan
Tools
  • 42 - Utilización Industrial de Nuevas Especies Forestales en el Perú.
Tool Handles
  • 43 - Maderas de Bolivia (Características y Usos de 55 Maderas Tropicales)
Shipbuilding
  • 55 - Tropical Timber Atlas of Latin America

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