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Hymenolobium modestum Ducke

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Other names

Further information

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Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

Geographic Regions Amazon
States and Territories Brazil

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae
Genus Hymenolobium
Species modestum
Author citation Ducke
Scientific name Hymenolobium modestum Ducke

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Macroscopic features

Wood odor Ausgeprägter Geruch
Growth ring boundaries clearly recognizable
Heartwood with color stripes
Strip in the heartwood Mit Farbstreifen
Color heartwood orange-gelb-braun dunkelbraun

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC 1
Remarks Geruch verflüchtigt sich

Physical properties

Shrinkage radial, mean 4.40 %
Shrinkage tangential, mean 6.00 %

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

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 650.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit 750.00 kg/m3

Mechanical properties

Flexural strength, mean 119.00 N/mm2
Shear strength, mean 13.80 N/mm2
Young's modulus, mean 20870.00 N/mm2

Machining of tropical woods
(Provided by: Precius Woods)

Machine processing Good
Predrilling recommended
Gluing Yes

Janka hardness

Traversal 9030 %/%
Parallel 7660 %/%

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

Radial 1.4 %
Tangential 2.5 %

Areas of application

Verkleidung; Decking; Marine; Furniture; Flooring; Doors & Windowframes; Construction

Appearances

Wood

Hymenolobium modestum , ©Precious Woods