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YVYRAPITA (Peltophorum vogelianum)
Trade Name
Yvyrapita
Scientific Name
Peltophorum vogelianum Benth.
Family
LEGUMINOSAE
Common Names
Camurim (Brazil)
Scientific Name Synonyms
Peltophorum dubium (Spreng.) Taub.; Caesalpinia dubia Spreng.; Brasilettia dubia (Spreng.) Kuntze
Description Of The Tree
Botanical Description
It is a medium size tree, it attains heights from 15 to 25 m, with a diameter at breast height between 50 to 70 cm.
Natural Habitat
Peltophorum vogelianum is a pioneer species found along the river banks, in primary and secondary forests. It prefers humid, deep clayey soils.
Natural Distribution
It is reported to grow in the Brazilian states of Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Goias and Mato Grosso do Sul until Parana.
Wood Identification
Anatomic Description Of Wood
Wood diffuse porous. Vessels solitary and in short radial multiples. Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 150 to 200 micras (medium). Occasionally white deposits in heartwood vessels. Vessels per mm2 less than 6 (rare). Simple perforation plates. Vessel-ray pit Axial parenchyma in marginal or in seemingly marginal bands. Paratracheal axial parenchyma scanty and/or vasicentric. Prismatic crystals in chambered axial parenchyma cells and/or in fibers. 4 to 10 rays per mm (medium). Rays 1 to 2 seriate. Homogeneous rays and/or sub-homogeneous rays (all ray cells procumbent). Septate fibers present. Fibers with simple to minutely bordered pits.
Availability
Cites Status
Unrestricted
General Wood Description
Odor
The wood has no specific odor or taste.
Color
The heartwood is pinkish or reddish brown, often with darker purple streaks.
COLOR INDEX (1=Black, 7=Light yellow,white)
4
Grain
The orientation of the grain is mostly wavy or interlocked.
Texture
Coarse texture is reported for this species.
Luster
This species is high in luster.
Natural Durability
This species is reported to have good durability in dry places.
Natural durability index (1= Very high durability, 7=Vey low durability)
2
Resistance To Impregnation
The heartwood is reported to be difficult to preserve, but the sapwood is more amenable to preservation.
Wood Physical Properties
Basic Density or Specific Gravity (O.D. weight/vol. green) (g/cm³)
0.75
Air-dry Density (Weight and volume at 12%MC) (g/cm³)
0.86
Total shrinkage Tangential (Saturated to 0%MC) (%)
7.7
Total shrinkage Radial (Saturated to 0%MC) (%)
3.5
Drying Defects
Ease of Drying: It is reported to be easy to dry. No defects are reported.
Dimensional stability ratio (Total Tangential Shrinkage %/Total Radial Shrinkage %)
2.2
Wood Chemical Properties
Wood Mechanical Properties
Bending Strength (MOR),12%MC (kgf/cm²)
975
Compression parallel to fiber 12%MC (kgf/cm²)
587
Workability
Machining
Machining is considered satisfactory, but pick up grain is reported.
Planing
Pick up grain is reported while planing.
Turning
30
Nailing
Pre-boring is recommended.
Gluing
This species has a good to fair behavior in gluing.
Finishing
This species has a good to fair behavior in finishing.
Substitute Species
Keruing, Kapur
REFERENCED USES
End Uses Summary
EXTERIOR GENERAL, crossties, HOUSING GENERAL, flooring, frames, fittings, TURNING, CONTAINERS, truck bodies, truck flooring, NAVAL CONSTRUCTION
Exterior General
- 1 - Tabela de resultados de ensaios fisicos e mecanicos
Crossties
- 8 - Maderas latinoamericas. III, Podocarpus standleyi ,Podocarpus oleifolius, Drims granadensis, Magnolia poasana y Didymopanax pittieri
General Housing
- 10 - Silica in Timbers
Flooring
- 14 - Handbook of Hardwoods
Frames
- 16 - Woods of the World
Fittings
- 19 - Silica in Timbers
Turning
- 30 - Embassy of Honduras in Japan
Truck Body
- 53 - Timbers of the New World
Truck Flooring
- 54 - Bulletin of the Government Forest Experiment Station N.157: Identification of Tropical Woods
Shipbuilding
- 55 - Tropical Timber Atlas of Latin America
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