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CAIMITILLO (Chrysophyllum cainito)
Nombre comercial
Caimitillo
Nombre científico (con autor)
Chrysophyllum cainito L.
Familia
SAPOTACEAE
Nombres Comunes
Teta de burro; Sterappel; Star apple; Satinleaf; Saffrontree; Pomme surette; Massaranduba; Maduraverde; Lechecillo; Kaimit; Guayabillo; Golden leaf; Cainitier; Cainit; Caimo morado; Caimo; Caimitier; Caimite marron; Caimite; Apra; Aguay; Caimito (Mexico); Cainito (Brazil); Caimito Serrano (Venezuela); Caimito (Venezuela); Balata Blanca (Perú); Caimito (Perú); Caimito (Colombia); Caimitillo (Ecuador)
Nombres científicos sinónimos (con autores)
Cynodendron bicolor (Poir.) Baehni; Chrysophyllum bonplandii Klotzsch ex Miq.; Chrysophyllum bicolor Poir.; Cainito pomiferum Tussac
DESCRIPCIÓN DEL ÁRBOL
Descripción botánica
It is a dominant tree, it attains heights of 40 m, with a diameter at breast height of 70 cm in the average, occasionally up to 100 cm. The bole is cylindrical, with low buttresses.
Hábitat natural
Chrysophyllum cainito natural growth range is tropical America, found in primary forests in a wide range of habitats.
Distribución natural
It is reported from Mexico to Bolivia.
IDENTIFICACIÓN DE LA MADERA
Descripción anatómica de la madera
Wood diffuse porous. Vessels solitary and in short radial multiples. Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 100 micras or less (very small). Tyloses sclerotic. Vessels per mm2 6 to 10 (medium). Simple perforation plates. Vessel-ray pits coarse throughout the ray Axial parenchyma in continuous tangential lines or fine bands. Siliceous bodies in the axial parenchyma cells. Axial parenchyma in narrow bands on lines up to 3 cells wide. 4 to 10 rays per mm (medium). Rays 1 to 4 seriate. Silica bodies in the ray cells. Body ray cells procumbent with mostly 2 to 4 rows of upright and/or square marginal cells (Kribs-II). Non-septate fibers. Fibers very thick walled. Fibers with simple to minutely bordered pits.
Disponibilidad
Status de protección por CITES
Unrestricted
DESCRIPCIÓN GENERAL DE LA MADERA
Olor
The wood has no specific odor or taste.
Color
The sapwood is light brown, the heartwood is reddish brown color.
Grano
The grain is reported to be straight or interlocked.
Veta
Fine texture is reported in this species.
Brillo
This wood is commonly of moderate luster.
Indice de Durabilidad Natural (1=Muy alta, 7=Muy baja)
5
PROPIEDADES FÍSICAS DE LA MADERA
Densidad Básica (Peso anhidro/Vol. saturado) (g/cm³)
0.80
Densidad seca al aire (Peso y volúmen CH12%) (g/cm³)
0.92
Contracción Tangencial Total (Saturado hasta anhidro) (%)
6.6
Contracción Radial Total (Saturado hasta anhidro) (%)
3.2
Calendario de Secado
UK-E; JUNAC-A
Estabilidad Dimensional (Contracción Total Tangencial %/Contracción Total Radial %)
2.1
PROPIEDADES QUÍMICAS DE LA MADERA
PROPIEDADES MECÁNICAS DE LA MADERA
Resistencia a flexión (Módulo de ruptura) CH12% (kgf/cm²)
1414
Rigidez (Módulo de elasticidad) CH12% (kgf/cm²)
161000
Resistencia a la compresión paralela a la fibra CH12% (kgf/cm²)
813
Cizallamiento radial CH12% (kgf/cm²)
124
Dureza Janka (lados) CH12% (kgf)
1249
TRABAJABILIDAD
Maquinado general
The timber of Chrysophyllum is not difficult to work.
Acabado
This species is reported to give a smooth finish.
Usos Reportados
USOS FINALES (RESUMEN)
HOUSING GENERAL, beams, joists, boards, flooring, parquet, frames, steps, FURNITURE AND CABINETS, OTHER AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, moldings
VIVIENDA GENERAL
- 10 - Silica in Timbers
vigas
- 11 - Prospect: The wood database
Viguetas
- 12 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part I-Tropical American Species
Tablas
- 13 - Dry kiln schedules for commercial woods. Temperate and tropical. Section III. Latin American (Mexico, Central, and South America) Woods–Conventional Temperatures
Pisos
- 14 - Handbook of Hardwoods
Parquet
- 15 - Empire Timbers
Marcos
- 16 - Woods of the World
Peldaños
- 17 - Tree Conservation Database
MUEBLES Y GABINETES
- 21 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part III-Southeast Asian and Oceanian Species.
Molduras
- 79 - Padronização da Nomenclatura Comercial Brasileira das Madeiras Tropicais Amazônicas, Sugestão
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