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FAVEIRA AMARGOSA (Vataireopsis araroba)
Trade Name
Faveira amargosa
Scientific Name
Vataireopsis araroba (Aguiar) Ducke
Family
LEGUMINOSAE
Common Names
Po de araroba; Moina; Angelim-pedra; Angelim-amarelo; Angelim amargoso; Geli Kabbes (Surinam); Geli-kabissi (Surinam); Amargo (Panama); Amargo (Honduras); Yongo (French Guiana); Inkassa (French Guiana); Arisauro (Guyana); Maqui (Colombia); Faveira Amargosa (Brazil); Fava Amargosa (Brazil); Araroba (Brazil); Angelim Araroba (Brazil)
Scientific Name Synonyms
Vouacapoua araroba (Aguiar) Lyons; Andira araroba Aguiar
Description Of The Tree
Plantations Available?
It is used for shadow in cacao plantations in its region of origin.
Wood Identification
Anatomic Description Of Wood
Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 200 micras or more (large). Colored deposits in heartwood vessels. Vessels per mm2 less than 6 (rare). Axial parenchyma in marginal or in seemingly marginal bands. Axial parenchyma lozenge-aliform. Axial parenchyma aliform. Axial parenchyma confluent.
Availability
Cites Status
Unrestricted
General Wood Description
COLOR INDEX (1=Black, 7=Light yellow,white)
4
Grain
The grain is mostly straight
Luster
The surface of the wood is naturally moderate in luster.
Natural durability index (1= Very high durability, 7=Vey low durability)
4
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)
0.68
Total shrinkage Tangential (Saturated to 0%MC) (%)
6.5
Total shrinkage Radial (Saturated to 0%MC) (%)
4.6
Dimensional stability ratio (Total Tangential Shrinkage %/Total Radial Shrinkage %)
1.4
Wood Chemical Properties
Wood Mechanical Properties
Bending Strength (MOR),12%MC (kgf/cm²)
784
Compression parallel to fiber 12%MC (kgf/cm²)
472
Workability
Planing
It is moderately good in planing, but raised grain and fuzzy surfaces are common.
Response To Hand Tools
It is difficult to cut with hand tools.
REFERENCED USES
End Uses Summary
EXTERIOR GENERAL, HOUSING GENERAL, flooring
Exterior General
- 1 - Tabela de resultados de ensaios fisicos e mecanicos
General Housing
- 10 - Silica in Timbers
Flooring
- 14 - Handbook of Hardwoods
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