Ilex petiolaris Benth.
Holly; congonha
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | ||
| English | Holly; congonha | |
| Other names | holly (US); algodón (CO); jaque blanco, j. negro (sAm) |
Origin
| States and Territories | Colombia (Amazonas, Vichada); N-Brazil (Amazonas); WC-Brazil; Peru; Bolivia (Cochabamba, La Paz, Santa Cruz) | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Aquifoliales | |||
| Family | Aquifoliaceae | |||
| Genus | Ilex | |||
| Species | petiolaris | |||
| Author citation | Benth. | |||
| Scientific name | Ilex petiolaris Benth. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Microscopic features
| Containers | zerstreutporig | |||
| Intkey | https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/aquil-ho.htm | |||
Macroscopic features
| Wood odor | Kein ausgeprägter Geruch | |||
| Growth ring boundaries | indistinct or not recognizable | |||
| Heartwood | without color stripes | |||
| Strip in the heartwood | Ohne Farbstreifen | |||
| Color heartwood | hell | |||
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 | 0.52-0.62 | kg/m3 | ||
Appearances
Wood
Ilex petiolaris , ©Bollinger Furniere