Handroanthus heptaphyllus (Mart.) Mattos
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | Ipé | |
| Français | ébène verte | |
| Other names | capitary, carobeira, pau d'arco (BR); arco, canuguate, guyacán (CO); arahonie, ebéne vert (GF); taiy (PY); groenheart (SR); arcwood, bastard lignum vitae (US) |
Origin
| Geographic Regions | Latin America | |||
| States and Territories | Argentina (Chaco, Corrientes, Entre Rios, Formosa, Misiones, Santa Fe); S-Brazil (Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina); Paraguay (Alto Paraguay, Alto Paraná, Amambay, Canindeyu, Central, Concepcion, Cordillera, Guaira, Misiones, Neembucu, Pres. Hayes, San Pedro); Uruguay (Rocha, Salto); NE-Brazil (Bahia); WC-Brazil (Mato Grosso, Goiás, Brasilia Distrito Federal); SE-Brazil (Minas Gerais, Espirito Santo, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro); Bolivia (Beni, Santa Cruz) | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Lamiales | |||
| Family | Bignoniaceae | |||
| Genus | Handroanthus | |||
| Species | heptaphyllus | |||
| Author citation | (Mart.) Mattos | |||
| Scientific name | Handroanthus heptaphyllus (Mart.) Mattos | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC 1 | |||
| Beetle | D | |||
| Termites | D | |||
| Lithophagous molluscs | D | |||
| Remarks | /D Holz mit bitterem Geschmack, Sägespäne können Irritation der Haut hervorrufen (Berni 1982) /E wood with bitter taste, sawdust can cause skin irritation (Berni 1982) /F bois avec un goô»t amer; la sciure cause des irritations cutanées (Berni 1982) /P madeira com um gosto amargo, a serragem pode causar irritação da pele (Berni 1982) /S madera con gusto amargo, polvo de aserrôo puede producir irritación en la piel (Berni 1982) | |||
Impregnability
(according to EN 350)
| Impregnability of heartwood | 4 | |||
| Impregnability of the sapwood | n/a | |||
| Width of the sapwood | s-m | |||
Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)
| Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit | 900.00 | kg/m3 | ||
| Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value | 1050.00 | kg/m3 | ||
| Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit | 1150.00 | kg/m3 | ||
Appearances
Wood
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