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Dicorynia guianensis Amshoff

Angélique; basralocus

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT) Basralocus
English Angélique; basralocus
Français Angelique;Angelique Blanc;Angellique Gris
Other names zandlocus, kabakally, singapetou (SR), angélica do Para, tapaiuna (BR); "tec" de la Guayane (FR), Guayana "Teak" (trade)

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

Geographic Regions South America
States and Territories French Guiana; Guyana; Surinam

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae
Genus Dicorynia
Species guianensis
Author citation Amshoff
Scientific name Dicorynia guianensis Amshoff

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

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

Macroscopic features

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

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC 2v
Mushrooms laboratory 1
Beetle D
Termites M
Lithophagous molluscs D
Remarks /D mit Wechseldrehwuchs /E with interlocked grain /F avec contrefil /P apresenta grã entracruzada /S tiene hilo entrecruzado

Impregnability
(according to EN 350)

Impregnability of heartwood 4
Impregnability of the sapwood 2
Width of the sapwood s

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

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 720.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value 750.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit 790.00 kg/m3

Appearances

Wood

Angélique; basralocus

DIGU , aufbau , ©Atlas Holz

Angélique; basralocus

Dicorynia guianensis , ©Dennis Wilson