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LAUREL AMARILLO (Ocotea veraguensis)

Trade Name

Laurel amarillo

Scientific Name

Ocotea veraguensis (Meisn.) Mez

Family

LAURACEAE

Common Names

Laurel Amarillo (Colombia); Sigua Canelo (Panama); Palo Colorado (Nicaragua); Aguacatillo (Honduras); Pimentón (Guatemala); Pimiento (Guatemala); Pimiento (El Salvador); Canelito (El Salvador); Canelo (El Salvador); Sigua Canela (Costa Rica); Aguacatillo (Costa Rica); Canelo (Costa Rica)

Scientific Name Synonyms

Sassafridium veraguense Meisn.; Ocotea paradoxa Mez; Ocotea bakeri S.F. Blake

Description Of The Tree

Botanical Description

The trees are reported to reach heights of 25 m, with trunk diameters of 35 cm. The tree is free of branches for one half of its total length.

Natural Habitat

Ocotea veraguensis is reported from the sea level up to 1,200 m above the sea level, growing on humid sites close to rivers and streams.

Natural Distribution

The natural growth range of this species is Central America and northern South America, from Mexico and Panama, southward to Colombia.

Wood Identification

Anatomic Description Of Wood

White deposits in heartwood vessels. Axial parenchyma absent or extremely rare, non visible with magnifying glass (8x).

Availability

Cites Status

Unrestricted

General Wood Description

Odor

The wood has a pleasant smell.

Color

The sapwood is differentiated, it is pale brown, the heartwood is yellowish brown or dark yellowish brown when dry.

Grain

Straight or interlocked grain is often found in this species.

Texture

The texture of the wood is medium.

Luster

Wood surface is high in luster.

Wood Physical Properties

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

0.55

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

0.60

Drying Defects

Ease of Drying: Drying is rapid. Drying Defects: Severe checking and warping are reported. Casehardening is also reported.

Wood Chemical Properties

Wood Mechanical Properties

Workability

REFERENCED USES

End Uses Summary

HOUSING GENERAL, shutter boards

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