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Licaria capitata (Cham. & Schltdl.) Kosterm.

Laurel; canela

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
English Laurel; canela
Other names louro, canela (BR); laurel, canela (EC, CO, AR, etc.); kaneel (SR); silverballi (GY). /D Diese Namen mit den verschiedensten Epitheta je nach Region /E these names with various epithets as a function of the region /F ces noms et leurs divers épithètes dépendent des régions /P estes nomes comvários epô­tetos conforme região /S todos estos nombres con varios extensiones conforme región

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

Geographic Regions South America; Topical areas
States and Territories Mexico (Chiapas, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Oaxaca, Puebla, Queretaro, San Luis Potosi, Tabasco, Veracruz); Belize; Guatemala; Honduras

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Laurales
Family Lauraceae
Genus Licaria
Species capitata
Author citation (Cham. & Schltdl.) Kosterm.
Scientific name Licaria capitata (Cham. & Schltdl.) Kosterm.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

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

Macroscopic features

Heartwood with color stripes
Strip in the heartwood Ohne Farbstreifen
Color heartwood braun/gelb/grün

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 0.6-0.75 kg/m3

Appearances