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MOROTOTO (Didymopanax morototoni)

Trade Name

Morototo

Scientific Name

Didymopanax morototoni (Aubl.) Decne. & Planch.

Family

ARALIACEAE

Common Names

Yagrumo macho; Tobitoutou; Sun sun; Sancha uva; Orumo macho; Mor; Macho; Kasavehout; Karoboro; Jereton; Higueroton; Ambayguazu; Roble Blanco (Mexico); Korohoro (Guyana); Yagrumo (Cuba); Anonilla (Peru); Platanillo (Ecuador); Yarumero (Colombia); Pata De Gallina (Colombia); Borracho (Bolivia); Morototo (Brazil); Matataúba (Brazil); Sacha Uva (Peru); Saint Jean; Mucututu (Brazil); Mountain Trumpet; Matetauba; Marupaúba Falso (Brazil); Karohoro; Guitarrero (Bolivia); Costilla De Danto; Cordoban; Chancaro Blanco; Cassavehout; Bigi Boesie; Badana; Arriero; Arbre De Saint Jean; Anonillo; Mandioqueira (Brazil); Yagrumo De Savana; Pará Pará (Brazil); Cordovan; Cafetero (Venezuela); Yagrume Macho; Yagrume; Tinajero (Venezuela); Sunsun (Venezuela); Matchwood

Scientific Name Synonyms

Sciadophyllum paniculatum Britton; Schefflera morototoni (Aubl.) Maguire, Steyerm. & ; Panax undalata Aubl.; Panax splendens Kunth; Panax morototoni Aubl.; Didymopanax poeppigii Decne. & Planch.; Didymopanax morototoni var. poeppigii (Decne. &P

Description Of The Tree

Botanical Description

The trees are reported to reach heights of 35 m, with trunk diameters of 70 cm. They develop well-formed and cylindrical boles that are up to 25 m long.

Natural Habitat

Didymopanax morototoni is a pioneer species widespread in the tropical rain forests of tropical America. It is a typical tree of open and secondary forests.

Natural Distribution

It is commonly found in the forests of tropical America. The species is distributed from Mexico southward to Peru and Bolivia. It is also reported to grow in the Caribbean.

Wood Identification

Anatomic Description Of Wood

Wood diffuse porous. Vessels in radial multiples of 2 to 4. Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 100 micras or less (very small). Vessels per mm2 more than 20 (very abundant). Scalariform perforation plates with 5 to 15 bars. Vessel-ray pits similar to interve Axial parenchyma absent or extremely rare, non visible with magnifying glass (8x). Occasionally apotracheal axial parenchyma diffuse and/or diffuse in aggregates. 3 to 4 cells per parenchyma strand. Rays less than 4 per mm (rare). Larger rays more than 4 seriate. Body ray cells procumbent with one row of upright and/or square marginal cells (Kribs-III). Septate fibers present. Fibers with simple to minutely bordered pits.

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

Availability

Cites Status

Unrestricted

General Wood Description

Odor

There is no characteristic odor or taste.

Color

The sapwood is lighter in color than the heartwood, and is usually not well differentiated. Heartwood of timbers in this species is reported to vary in color from gray white to beige white.

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

6

Grain

Grain is reported to be typically straight.

Texture

Texture is reported to be medium.

Luster

This species is reported to have medium to high luster.

Natural Durability

This species has low natural resistance against wood degrading agents.

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

5

Wood Physical Properties

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

0.49

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

0.53

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

7.4

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

5.3

Drying Defects

Drying Defects: Little tendency to warp or check while seasoning.

Recommended Dry Kiln Schedule

BR-B; JUNAC-A

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

1.4

Wood Chemical Properties

Wood Mechanical Properties

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

759

Stiffness (MOE) 12%MC (kgf/cm²)

113706

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

405

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

36

Shear strength radial 12%MC (kgf/cm²)

87

Janka hardness (side) 12%MC (kgf)

317

Janka hardness (end grain) 12%MC (kgf)

442

Workability

Sawing

Sometimes it produces woolly surfaces.

Rotary Veneer Cutting

This species is reported to be interesting for peeling and for slicing.

Sliced Veneer

This species is reported to be interesting for peeling and for slicing.

Blunting Effect

It has a slight blunting effect on the cutting tools.

Planing

Planing poses no difficulty, but sometimes woolly surfaces are reported. Tendency to produce fuzzy grain when planing.

Moulding

Molding operations are rather easy.

Turning

30

Boring

This species is easy to bore.

Mortising

Mortising operations are rather easy.

Nailing

Good nail-holding properties.

Gluing

This species is easy to glue.

Sanding

It is easy to sand.

Finishing

Finishing of this wood is easy.

Staining

It has a good staining.

Coatings

Painting or varnishing of this species is reportedly easy.

Polishing

Polishing of this species is reportedly easy.

Response To Hand Tools

This species is reported to be easy to work manually.

Substitute Species

Simarouba spp.

REFERENCED USES

End Uses Summary

HOUSING GENERAL, steps, panelling, fittings, shutter boards, FURNITURE AND CABINETS, common furniture, PLYWOOD AND VENEER, faces, common veneer, TURNING, lasts, SPORTS, table tennis, PACKING, light packing, OTHER AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, handicrafts, pencil, matches, toothpicks, door core, moldings

General Housing
  • 10 - Silica in Timbers
Steps
  • 17 - Tree Conservation Database
Paneling
  • 18 - W3TROPICOS Missouri Botanical Garden
Fittings
  • 19 - Silica in Timbers
Shutter Boards
  • 20 - Prospect: The wood database
Furniture Cabinets
  • 21 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part III-Southeast Asian and Oceanian Species.
Furniture, Common
  • 23 - Handbook of Hardwoods
Panels, Veneers
  • 25 - Directory of Timber Trade Malaysia
Faces
  • 26 - Annual Review and Assessment of the World Timber Situation 1998-ITTO
Common Veneer
  • 29 - Embassy of Ecuador in Japan
Turning
  • 30 - Embassy of Honduras in Japan
Lasts
  • 34 - Embassy of Indonesia in Japan
Sports
  • 38 - Annual Review and Assessment of the World Timber Situation 1998-ITTO
  • 41 - Embassy of the Philippines
Packing
  • 45 - Recopilación y Análisis de Estudios Tecnológicos de Maderas Peruanas
Light Packing
  • 46 - ECUADOR, Inventario y Aprovechamiento de los Bosques del Sur Ecuatoriano
Other & Musical Instruments
  • 63 - Madeiras do Brazil II
Handcraft
  • 66 - Maderas latinoamericanas. VII. Caracteristicas anatomicas. propiedades fisicomecanicas, de secado, y tratabilidad de la madera juvenil de Cordia alliodora (Ruiz & Pav. Oken.)
Pencils
  • 67 - Maderas latinoamericanas. VIII, Calophyllum brasilense, Couratari panamensis, Dendropanax arboreum y Bombacopsis sessilis
Matches
  • 71 - Proprietes physiques et mecaniques des bois tropicaux, premier supplement
Tooth Picks
  • 72 - Proprietes physiques et mecaniques des bois tropicaux, deuxieme supplement
Door Cores
  • 76 - Descripción General y Anatómica de 105 Maderas del Grupo Andino.
Molding
  • 79 - Padronização da Nomenclatura Comercial Brasileira das Madeiras Tropicais Amazônicas, Sugestão

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