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Gymnanthes lucida Sw.

Yaití; Crabwood; Poisonwood; crab bush; oysterwood

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Deutsch länzendes Austernholz; Krabbenholz
English Yaití;Crabwood; Poisonwood; crab bush; oysterwood
Français Bois madre
Italiano länzendes Austernholz; Krabbenholz
Suomi länzendes Austernholz; Krabbenholz
Norsk länzendes Austernholz; Krabbenholz
Čeština länzendes Austernholz; Krabbenholz
Español länzendes Austernholz; Krabbenholz
Svenska länzendes Austernholz; Krabbenholz
Polski länzendes Austernholz; Krabbenholz
Український länzendes Austernholz; Krabbenholz
Român länzendes Austernholz; Krabbenholz
Русский länzendes Austernholz; Krabbenholz
Български länzendes Austernholz; Krabbenholz
EESTI länzendes Austernholz; Krabbenholz
日本語 länzendes Austernholz; Krabbenholz
Other names aceitillo, aité, aitô­, nagrona, yaité bobo, yaitecillo, yaya macho (CU); baboncillo (PR); bois marbré (HT); granadillo, palo de tabaco (DO); bois vert, bois madre, casse haches, colas, ebène verte, ebène verte brune (FR); false lignum-vitae (BZ); yaitil (MX); ébano verde (cAm);Yaiti (Cuba) Palo de tabacco (San. Dom.)

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC
Hough

Origin

Geographic Regions Central America; Caribbean
States and Territories Florida; Mexico Northeast; Mexico Gulf; Mexico Southeast; Belize; Costa Rica; Guatemala; Honduras; Bahamas; Cuba; Dominican Republic; Haiti; Jamaica; Leeward Islands; Puerto Rico; Turks and Caicos Islands

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Malpighiales
Family Euphorbiaceae
Genus Gymnanthes
Species lucida
Author citation Sw.
Scientific name Gymnanthes lucida Sw.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

Containers zerstreutporig
Intkey https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/eugymlu.htm

Macroscopic features

Wood odor Kein ausgeprägter Geruch
Growth ring boundaries indistinct or not recognizable
Heartwood with color stripes
Strip in the heartwood Mit Farbstreifen
Color heartwood braun

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 1000.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit 1200.00 kg/m3

Appearances

Wood

Yaití; Crabwood; Poisonwood; crab bush; oysterwood

Hough

Bark

Yaití; Crabwood; Poisonwood; crab bush; oysterwood

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

Yaití; Crabwood; Poisonwood; crab bush; oysterwood

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Branch

Yaití; Crabwood; Poisonwood; crab bush; oysterwood

, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson