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Enterolobium schomburgkii (Benth.) Benth.

Sucupira Amarelo; Guanacaste

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT) Batibatra
Deutsch Guanacaste
English Sucupira Amarelo;Guanacaste
Français Sucupira Amarelo
Italiano Guanacaste
Suomi Guanacaste
Norsk Guanacaste
Čeština Guanacaste
Español Guanacaste
Svenska Guanacaste
Polski Guanacaste
Український Guanacaste
Român Guanacaste
Русский Guanacaste
Български Guanacaste
EESTI Guanacaste
日本語 Guanacaste
Other names

Further information

COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

Geographic Regions Amazon
States and Territories Peru; Venezuela; Panama; Mexico; Guatemala; French Guiana; Brazil

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae
Genus Enterolobium
Species schomburgkii
Author citation (Benth.) Benth.
Scientific name Enterolobium schomburgkii (Benth.) Benth.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Macroscopic features

Wood odor Kein ausgeprägter Geruch
Growth ring boundaries clearly recognizable
Heartwood with color stripes
Strip in the heartwood Ohne Farbstreifen
Color heartwood gelb beige-braun glänzend

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC 1
Remarks Sägemehl kann allergische Reaktion verursachen

Physical properties

Shrinkage radial, mean 3.90 %
Shrinkage tangential, mean 8.50 %

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

Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value 800.00 kg/m3

Mechanical properties

Flexural strength, mean 115.00 N/mm2
Shear strength, mean 14.80 N/mm2
Young's modulus, mean 17090.00 N/mm2

Machining of tropical woods
(Provided by: Precius Woods)

Machine processing Good
Predrilling recommended
Gluing Yes

Janka hardness

Traversal 7210 %/%
Parallel 6530 %/%

Shrinkage rate fresh to 65% RH &phi (approx. 12% EMC)

Radial 1.5 %
Tangential 3.5 %

Areas of application

Verkleidung; Decking; Flooring; Street & Garden

Appearances

Wood

Sucupira Amarelo; Guanacaste

Enterolobium schomburgkii , ©Precious Woods