Goupia glabra Aubl.
Goupi
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | Cupiuba | |
| English | Goupi | |
| Other names | chaquiro, sapino, saino (CO); kabukalli, copi (GY); goupi, bois caca (GF); capricornia (PE); koepie (SR); congrio blanco (VE) |
Origin
| Geographic Regions | Amazon | |||
| States and Territories | Colombia (Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolívar, Caquetá, Cauca, Chocó, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Santander, Valle, Vaupés, Vichada); N-Brazil (Roraima, Amapa, Pará, Amazonas, Tocantins, Rondônia); NE-Brazil (Maranhao); WC-Brazil (Mato Grosso); Peru; Guyana; Surinam; French Guiana; Panama; Venezuela (Amazonas, Apure, Bolívar, Delta Amacuro, Tachira, Zulia); Bolivia (Pando); Honduras | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Malpighiales | |||
| Family | Goupiaceae | |||
| Genus | Goupia | |||
| Species | glabra | |||
| Author citation | Aubl. | |||
| Scientific name | Goupia glabra Aubl. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Microscopic features
| Containers | zerstreutporig | |||
| Intkey | https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/celgogla.htm | |||
Macroscopic features
| Wood odor | Ausgeprägter Geruch | |||
| Growth ring boundaries | clearly recognizable | |||
| Heartwood | with color stripes | |||
| Strip in the heartwood | Ohne Farbstreifen | |||
| Color heartwood | ziegelrot gelbbraun | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC 3 | |||
| Beetle | D | |||
| Termites | D | |||
| Lithophagous molluscs | S-M | |||
| Remarks | Saurer Geruch, verflüchtigt sich, Ausdünstung kann durch Oberflächenlackierung verhindert werden | |||
Impregnability
(according to EN 350)
| Impregnability of heartwood | 2 | |||
| Impregnability of the sapwood | n/a | |||
| Width of the sapwood | m | |||
Physical properties
| Shrinkage radial, mean | 4.30 | % | ||
| Shrinkage tangential, mean | 8.10 | % | ||
Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)
| Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit | 800.00 | kg/m3 | ||
| Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value | 850.00 | kg/m3 | ||
| Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit | 900.00 | kg/m3 | ||
Mechanical properties
| Flexural strength, mean | 110.00 | N/mm2 | ||
| Shear strength, mean | 12.20 | N/mm2 | ||
| Young's modulus, mean | 18190.00 | N/mm2 | ||
Machining of tropical woods
(Provided by: Precius Woods)
| Machine processing | Good | |||
| Predrilling | necessary | |||
| Gluing | not clear | |||
Janka hardness
| Traversal | 9928 | %/% | ||
| Parallel | 9716 | %/% | ||
Shrinkage rate fresh to 65% RH &phi (approx. 12% EMC)
| Radial | 1.8 | % | ||
| Tangential | 3.5 | % | ||
Areas of application
| Decking; Marine; Flooring; Street & Garden; Construction |
Appearances
Wood
Goupia glabra , ©Precious Woods
GPGL , wood ,
GPGL , wood, label ,
Goupia glabra , ©Dennis Wilson