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Protium puncticulatum J. F. Macbr.

Breu Vermelho

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Further information

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Wikipedia
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Origin

Geographic Regions Amazon
States and Territories Colombia (Antioquia, Meta); Peru; Bolivia (Beni, La Paz, Pando, Santa Cruz); N-Brazil (Acre)

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Sapindales
Family Burseraceae
Genus Protium
Species puncticulatum
Author citation J. F. Macbr.
Scientific name Protium puncticulatum J. F. Macbr.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Macroscopic features

Growth ring boundaries clearly recognizable
Heartwood with color stripes
Strip in the heartwood Ohne Farbstreifen
Color heartwood brau bis rosabraun

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC 5

Physical properties

Shrinkage radial, mean 4.30 %
Shrinkage tangential, mean 8.60 %

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

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 600.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit 650.00 kg/m3

Mechanical properties

Flexural strength, mean 85.00 N/mm2
Young's modulus, mean 14350.00 N/mm2

Machining of tropical woods
(Provided by: Precius Woods)

Machine processing Good
Note on machine processing Light silicate insert blunts tools to a limited extent
Predrilling recommended
Gluing Yes

Janka hardness

Parallel 6750 %/%

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

Radial 2.1 %
Tangential 4.4000000000000004 %

Areas of application

Furniture; Doors & Windowframes

Appearances

Wood

Breu Vermelho

Protium puncticulatum , ©Precious Woods