Hura polyandra
Possum wood; habillo
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | ||
| English | Possum wood; habillo | |
| Other names | jabillo (GT, MX); ceiba amarilla (CO); javillo (CR); catahua (PE); sandboxtree (US); árbol del diablo, haba (GT) |
Origin
| Geographic Regions | South America; Caribbean | |||
| States and Territories | Mexico Central; Mexico Northeast; Mexico Gulf; Mexico Northwest; Mexico Southwest; Mexico Southeast; Costa Rica; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Nicaragua; Ecuador | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Malpighiales | |||
| Family | Euphorbiaceae | |||
| Genus | Hura | |||
| Species | polyandra | |||
| Author citation | Baill. | |||
| Scientific name | Hura polyandra Baill. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Microscopic features
| Containers | zerstreutporig | |||
| Intkey | https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/euphucre.htm | |||
Macroscopic features
| Wood odor | Kein ausgeprägter Geruch | |||
| Growth ring boundaries | indistinct or not recognizable | |||
| Heartwood | without color stripes | |||
| Strip in the heartwood | Ohne Farbstreifen | |||
| Color heartwood | braun bis gelb/hell | |||
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 | 0.37-0.50(-0.68) | kg/m3 | ||
Appearances
Bark
, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson
Leaves
, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
Thorns
, Thorns , ©Dennis Wilson
Flowers
, Flowers , ©Dennis Wilson