Tapirira guianensis
Tatapiririca
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | ||
| English | Tatapiririca | |
| Other names | tatapiririca, cedro-ô, cupiúva, pau pombo, peito de pomba, jobo (BR); duka, waramia (GY); weti-oedoe, ook doka (SR); isaparitsi (PE) |
Origin
| Geographic Regions | Caribbean | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Sapindales | |||
| Family | Anacardiaceae | |||
| Genus | Tapirira | |||
| Species | guianensis | |||
| Author citation | Aubl. | |||
| Scientific name | Tapirira guianensis Aubl. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Microscopic features
| Containers | zerstreutporig | |||
| Intkey | https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/anatagui.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 | |||
| Remarks | /D im frischen Zustand mit fettiger Oberfläche (Harzaustritt) /E when green with waxy surface due to exudation of resin /F aspect gras au toucher ô l'état frais du aux exsudations de résine /P madeira verde com superficie gordurosa devido ô exsudação de resina /S en estado verde con superficie grasosa debido a exudación de resina | |||
Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)
| Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit | 0.45-0.65 | kg/m3 | ||
Appearances
Wood
Tapirira guianensis , ©Dennis Wilson