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Minquartia guianensis Aubl.

Acariquara; manwood

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Deutsch Acariquara
English Acariquara; manwood
Français Acariquara
Italiano Acariquara
Suomi Acariquara
Norsk Acariquara
Čeština Acariquara
Español Acariquara
Svenska Acariquara
Polski Acariquara
Український Acariquara
Român Acariquara
Русский Acariquara
Български Acariquara
EESTI Acariquara
日本語 Acariquara
Other names macaa, lamincouaru (GF); huacapú (PE); pachiche (EC); acaricorana, acariúba (BR)

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

Geographic Regions Amazon; South America; Topical areas
States and Territories Nicaragua; Honduras; Costa Rica; Panama; Colombia (Amazonas, Caquetá, Cauca, Chocó, Guaviare, Nariño, Putumayo, Valle, Vaupés); Ecuador; Peru; Bolivia (Beni, La Paz, Pando, Santa Cruz); Peru; Guyana; Surinam; French Guiana; Venezuela (Amazonas, Bolívar); N-Brazil (Roraima, Amapa, Pará, Amazonas, Acre); NE-Brazil (Maranhao); WC-Brazil (Mato Grosso)

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Santalales
Family Coulaceae
Genus Minquartia
Species guianensis
Author citation Aubl.
Scientific name Minquartia guianensis Aubl.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

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

Macroscopic features

Wood odor Kein ausgeprägter Geruch
Growth ring boundaries clearly recognizable
Heartwood with color stripes
Strip in the heartwood Ohne Farbstreifen
Color heartwood braun

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC 1

Physical properties

Shrinkage radial, mean 5.40 %
Shrinkage tangential, mean 8.30 %

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

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 850.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit 1000.00 kg/m3

Mechanical properties

Flexural strength, mean 90.00 N/mm2
Shear strength, mean 10.00 N/mm2
Young's modulus, mean 15250.00 N/mm2

Machining of tropical woods
(Provided by: Precius Woods)

Machine processing No
Predrilling No
Gluing No

Areas of application

Construction

Appearances

Wood

Acariquara; manwood

Minquartia guianensis , ©Precious Woods

Acariquara; manwood

Minquartia guianensis , ©Dennis Wilson