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Cariniana micrantha Ducke

Tauari Branco

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Other names jequitibá branco, j. rosa, cachimbeira, chupa, estopeiro, pau carga (BR); yvir sapucay (PY); yesquero (BO); abarco, chibuga (CO -- C. pyriformis); cachimbo caspi, papelillo caspi, machimango (PE); bacú (VE)

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

Geographic Regions South America
States and Territories Bolivia; Brazil West-Central; Brazil North

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Ericales
Family Lecythidaceae
Genus Cariniana
Species micrantha
Author citation Ducke
Scientific name Cariniana micrantha Ducke

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

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

Macroscopic features

Wood odor Kein ausgeprägter Geruch
Growth ring boundaries clearly recognizable
Heartwood with color stripes
Strip in the heartwood Mit Farbstreifen
Color heartwood hellbraun rosabraun

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC 2to3
House longhorn beetle (Hylotrupes bajulus) n/a
Common furniture beetle (Anobium) n/a
Termites n/a
Lyctus n/a

Physical properties

Shrinkage radial, mean 5.00 %
Shrinkage tangential, mean 6.80 %

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

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 625.00 kg/m3

Mechanical properties

Flexural strength, mean 84.00 N/mm2
Young's modulus, mean 15330.00 N/mm2

Machining of tropical woods
(Provided by: Precius Woods)

Machine processing Good
Note on machine processing Silicate insert blunts tools
Predrilling recommended
Gluing Yes

Janka hardness

Traversal 3480 %/%
Parallel 3580 %/%

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

Radial 2.7 %
Tangential 4 %

Areas of application

Verkleidung; Furniture; Flooring; Street & Garden

Appearances

Wood

Tauari Branco

Cariniana micrantha , ©Precious Woods

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