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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.

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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.

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

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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