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Alexa wachenheimii Benoist

Melancieira

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT) Melancieira
English Melancieira
Other names sucupira pepino (BR); haiariballi (GY); nekoe-oedoe (SR)

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

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

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae
Genus Alexa
Species wachenheimii
Author citation Benoist
Scientific name Alexa wachenheimii Benoist

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

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

Macroscopic features

Wood odor Kein ausgeprägter Geruch
Growth ring boundaries clearly recognizable
Heartwood without color stripes
Strip in the heartwood Ohne Farbstreifen
Color heartwood braun und 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 0.55-0.65 kg/m3

Appearances

Wood

Melancieira

Alexa wachenheimii , ©Dennis Wilson