Myrcianthes pungens
Guaviju
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | ||
| English | Guaviju | |
| Other names | guabijú, guabiroba, guabijuzeiro (BR); arrayán, a. negro, guabira (AR); guayabilla, mato (BO); ivaviú (PY) |
Origin
| States and Territories | Argentina (Catamarca, Chaco, Corrientes, Entre Rios, Formosa, Jujuy, Misiones, Salta, Santa Fe, Tucuman); S-Brazil (Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina); Paraguay (Alto Paraná, Canindeyu, Central, Guaira, Paraguari); Uruguay (Cerro Largo, Paysandu, Rivera, Salto, Soriano, Tacuarembo); SE-Brazil (Minas Gerais, São Paulo); Bolivia (Chuquisaca, La Paz, Santa Cruz, Tarija) | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Myrtales | |||
| Family | Myrtaceae | |||
| Genus | Myrcianthes | |||
| Species | pungens | |||
| Author citation | (O. Berg) D. Legrand | |||
| Scientific name | Myrcianthes pungens (O. Berg) D. Legrand | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Microscopic features
| Containers | zerstreutporig | |||
| Intkey | https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/myrmypun.htm | |||
Macroscopic features
| Wood odor | Kein ausgeprägter Geruch | |||
| Growth ring boundaries | indistinct or not recognizable | |||
| Strip in the heartwood | Ohne Farbstreifen | |||
| Color heartwood | braun | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC | |||
Appearances
Bark
, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson
Leaves
, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
Branch
, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson