Hymenaea courbaril L.
Jatobá; courbaril; West Indian Locust Tree; South American Locust; Stinking Tree; Locust
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | Algarrobo | |
| Deutsch | courbaril | |
| English | Jatobá; courbaril; West Indian Locust Tree; South American Locust; Stinking Tree; Locust | |
| Français | courbaril | |
| Italiano | courbaril | |
| Suomi | courbaril | |
| Norsk | courbaril | |
| Čeština | courbaril | |
| Español | courbaril | |
| Svenska | courbaril | |
| Polski | courbaril | |
| Український | courbaril | |
| Român | courbaril | |
| Русский | courbaril | |
| Български | courbaril | |
| EESTI | courbaril | |
| 日本語 | courbaril | |
| Other names | courbaril (DE, FR, GB, GY); algarrobo (BR, VE); corobore (VE); jatobá, jutabô, jutaô, jutahy, fainheira (BR); locust (GB, NL); kawanari; itaiba locust (GY); algarroba, coapinol, ñere (MX); guapinol (MX, NI, CR); avati (PA); copalier (GY, AN); rode locust, witte locust, West Indian locust (NL) Abati; Asucar-huain; Avati; Corobore; Courbaril; Jatahy; Jatai; Jataiba; Jatoba; Jutahy; Nazareno; Pampa Estoraque; Simiri; Timbary; Trapuca |
Further information
| Intkey | ||
| COL | ||
| Wikipedia | ||
| FSC | ||
| Xylotheque |
Origin
| Geographic Regions | Amazon | |||
| States and Territories | Venezuela; Uganda; Taiwan; Surinam; Sri Lanka; Singapore; Sabah; Réunion; Philippines; Peru; Peninsular Malaysia; Paraguay; Panama; Nicaragua; Mexico(South East); Mexico(North & Central); Mexico; Mauritius; Malaysia; Madagascar; Kenya; Jawa; Ivory Coast; Indonesia; Honduras; Guyana; Guatemala; French Guiana; El Salvador; Costa Rica; Colombia; China; Caribbean-TRP; Brazil; Bolivia; Belize | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Fabales | |||
| Family | Fabaceae | |||
| Genus | Hymenaea | |||
| Species | courbaril | |||
| Author citation | L. | |||
| Scientific name | Hymenaea courbaril L. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Microscopic features
| Containers | zerstreutporig | |||
| Intkey | https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/caehycou.htm | |||
Macroscopic features
| Wood odor | Kein ausgeprägter Geruch | |||
| Growth ring boundaries | clearly recognizable | |||
| Heartwood | with color stripes | |||
| Strip in the heartwood | Mit Farbstreifen | |||
| Color heartwood | braun bis rot bis violett | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC 2to3 | |||
| Beetle | D | |||
| Termites | S-M | |||
| Lithophagous molluscs | S | |||
Impregnability
(according to EN 350)
| Impregnability of heartwood | 4 | |||
| Impregnability of the sapwood | n/a | |||
| Width of the sapwood | s-b | |||
Physical properties
| Shrinkage radial, mean | 3.00 | % | ||
| Shrinkage tangential, mean | 6.40 | % | ||
Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)
| Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit | 800.00 | kg/m3 | ||
| Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value | 950.00 | kg/m3 | ||
| Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit | 1100.00 | kg/m3 | ||
Mechanical properties
| Flexural strength, mean | 160.00 | N/mm2 | ||
| Shear strength, mean | 17.20 | N/mm2 | ||
| Young's modulus, mean | 23460.00 | N/mm2 | ||
Machining of tropical woods
(Provided by: Precius Woods)
| Machine processing | Good | |||
| Predrilling | recommended | |||
| Gluing | Yes | |||
Janka hardness
| Traversal | 11200 | %/% | ||
| Parallel | 10400 | %/% | ||
Shrinkage rate fresh to 65% RH &phi (approx. 12% EMC)
| Radial | 0.8 | % | ||
| Tangential | 1.9 | % | ||
Areas of application
| Decking; Marine; Furniture; Flooring; Street & Garden |
Appearances
Wood
HYCB , aufbau , ©Atlas Holz
HYCB , rift , ©Bollinger Furniere
Hymenaea courbaril , ©Dennis Wilson
Hymenaea courbaril , ©MundoForestal-Costa Rica
Hymenaea courbaril , ©Precious Woods
Bark
HYCB , Bark , ©Dennis Wilson
Tree
HYCB , Baum , ©MundoForestal-Costa Rica