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CANGERANA (Cabralea canjerana)
Trade Name
Cangerana
Scientific Name
Cabralea canjerana (Vell.) Mart.
Family
MELIACEAE
Common Names
Congerana; Canxarana (Brazil); Cancharana (Brazil); Pau De Santo (Brazil); Cajarana (Brazil); Cangerana (Brazil); Chanchorena (Argentina); Canjarana (Brazil); Cangerana-Mirin (Brazil); Cedro cangerana (Brazil)
Scientific Name Synonyms
Trichilia canjerana Vell.; Cabralea oblongifoliola C. DC.; Cabralea brachystachya C. DC.
Description Of The Tree
Botanical Description
The trees are reported to reach heights of up to 35 m, with trunk diameters of 70 cm. The boles are straight and cylindrical, up to 15 m long, occasionally hollow in the base. It presents buttresses up to 1.5 m tall.
Natural Habitat
Cabralea canjerana is found in the Amazon region in the submontane cerrado forests, it is reported up to 2,000 m of altitude.
Natural Distribution
It is found in tropical South America.
Non Timber Uses
It is used for construction, in Ecuador it is used for plywood faces. Locally it is considered superior to Spanish Cedar (Cedrela sp.) in quality.
Wood Identification
Anatomic Description Of Wood
Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 200 micras or more (large). Vessels per mm2 less than 6 (rare). Axial parenchyma apparent with the naked eye. Occasionally axial parenchyma aliform. Axial parenchyma in thick bands. Rays more than 10 per mm (abundant). Septate fibers present.
Availability
Cites Status
Unrestricted
General Wood Description
Odor
Odor is reported to be distinct and pleasant.
Color
The sapwood is differentiated, it is pale brown, the heartwood is reddish yellow when dry.
COLOR INDEX (1=Black, 7=Light yellow,white)
3
Grain
The grain can be wavy, interlocked or irregular.
Texture
This wood has a somewhat medium texture.
Luster
The wood exhibits a moderate to high luster.
Natural durability index (1= Very high durability, 7=Vey low durability)
3
Wood Physical Properties
Basic Density or Specific Gravity (O.D. weight/vol. green) (g/cm³)
0.61
Air-dry Density (Weight and volume at 12%MC) (g/cm³)
0.67
Total shrinkage Tangential (Saturated to 0%MC) (%)
7.0
Total shrinkage Radial (Saturated to 0%MC) (%)
3.6
Dimensional stability ratio (Total Tangential Shrinkage %/Total Radial Shrinkage %)
1.9
Wood Chemical Properties
Wood Mechanical Properties
Bending Strength (MOR),12%MC (kgf/cm²)
895
Compression parallel to fiber 12%MC (kgf/cm²)
520
Workability
Sawing
Sawing of this species is easy.
Planing
Care should be taken to avoid chipping out when wavy grain is present.
Gluing
This species has a good to fair behavior in gluing.
Finishing
Finishing of this species is reportedly easy.
Polishing
The behavior in polishing is good to fair.
Response To Hand Tools
Response to hand tools is reported to be good.
Substitute Species
Swietenia spp.
REFERENCED USES
End Uses Summary
FURNITURE AND CABINETS
Furniture Cabinets
- 21 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part III-Southeast Asian and Oceanian Species.
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