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CEREJEIRA (Amburana cearensis)
Nombre comercial
Cerejeira
Nombre científico (con autor)
Amburana cearensis (Allemao) A.C. Sm.
Familia
LEGUMINOSAE
Nombres Comunes
Umburana cheira; Umburana; Trebol; Sorioco; Sorgoto; Roble del pais; Roble del norte; Roble criollo; Palo trebol; Louro inga; Imburana; Emburana; Cumaru-das-caatingas; Cumaru do ceara; Cumaru das caatingas; Cerejeiro rajada; Cerejeiro; Cerejeira-rajada; Angelim; Amburana de cheiro; Brazillian Oak; Cumbaru Das Cantingas (Brazil); Cumaru De Cheiro (Brazil); Imburana De Cheiro (Brazil); Roble (Bolivia); Cerejeira Rajada (Brazil); Roble Del País; Palo Trébol; Ishpingo (Perú); Cumaru (Brazil); Cumare; Cerejeira (Brazil); Amburana (Brazil); Ishpingo Negro (Perú); Cumaru De Ceara (Brazil)
Nombres científicos sinónimos (con autores)
Torresea cearensis Allemao
DESCRIPCIÓN DEL ÁRBOL
Descripción botánica
The trees are large, reaching heights of up to 25 or 30 m, with trunk diameters of 50 to 90 cm. The boles have commercial lengths of about 15 m. The tree has a strong cumarin scent.
Hábitat natural
In Brazil, this species is reported to occur in Northeast region in the areas known as caatingas. In Perú, it is also found in well-drained soils of the dry tropical forests. In Bolivia it is found in lowland rain forests and semideciduous forests. It is
Distribución natural
The species is found in Central and South America, including Argentina. In Brazil it is reported to be more abundant especially in Espirito Santo and Minas Gerais. In Perú it is reported along the Pachitea river in Huanuco.
Usos No-maderables
The nice scented seeds are used as perfume in toilet soaps. The oil present in the tree is used for medicinal purposes.
IDENTIFICACIÓN DE LA MADERA
Descripción anatómica de la madera
Wood diffuse porous. Vessels solitary and in short radial multiples. Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 150 to 200 micras (medium). Occasionally white deposits in heartwood vessels. Vessels per mm2 less than 6 (rare). Simple perforation plates. Vessel-ray pit Occasionally axial parenchyma apparent with the naked eye. Axial parenchyma thick lozenge-aliform. Axial parenchyma confluent. Axial parenchyma storied. Occasionally prismatic crystals in non-chambered axial parenchyma cells. Occasionally prismatic crystals in 4 to 10 rays per mm (medium). Occasionally rays storied. Rays 1 to 4 seriate. Occasionally prismatic crystals in the ray cells. Homogeneous rays and/or sub-homogeneous rays (all ray cells procumbent). Occasionally septate fibers present. Fibers with simple to minutely bordered pits.
Disponibilidad
Status de protección por CITES
Unrestricted
DESCRIPCIÓN GENERAL DE LA MADERA
Olor
The wood is distinctly scented like cumarin.
Color
The sapwood is indistinct from the heartwood, which is described as uniform yellow to medium-brown.
Indice de Color (1= Negro, violeta; 7= Amarillo claro, blanco)
5
Grano
The grain is usually interlocked,
Veta
Texture is reported to be medium to coarse
Brillo
The wood exhibits a medium to high luster.
Durabilidad Natural
It is resistant to decay and insect attack.
Indice de Durabilidad Natural (1=Muy alta, 7=Muy baja)
3
Dificultad para impregnar
The wood is moderately resistant to preservative treatment.
PROPIEDADES FÍSICAS DE LA MADERA
Densidad Básica (Peso anhidro/Vol. saturado) (g/cm³)
0.53
Densidad seca al aire (Peso y volúmen CH12%) (g/cm³)
0.58
Contracción Tangencial Total (Saturado hasta anhidro) (%)
5.4
Contracción Radial Total (Saturado hasta anhidro) (%)
2.7
Estabilidad Dimensional (Contracción Total Tangencial %/Contracción Total Radial %)
2.0
PROPIEDADES QUÍMICAS DE LA MADERA
PROPIEDADES MECÁNICAS DE LA MADERA
Resistencia a flexión (Módulo de ruptura) CH12% (kgf/cm²)
721
Rigidez (Módulo de elasticidad) CH12% (kgf/cm²)
74836
Resistencia a la compresión paralela a la fibra CH12% (kgf/cm²)
443
Cizallamiento radial CH12% (kgf/cm²)
91
TRABAJABILIDAD
Aserrado
Cerejeira timber is reportedly easy to saw.
Corte de chapa rotativa
This species is interesting for slicing and peeling.
Chapa tranchada
This species is interesting for slicing and peeling.
Pérdida de filo_romado
It has a slight blunting effect on tools.
Cepillado
Interlocked grain may pose some difficulties. A reduced angle of 20 degrees is recommended for best results.
Moldurado
Molding of this species is reported to be easy.
Torneado
30
Taladrado
Boring properties are reported to be generally good but cutting edges must be kept sharp.
Escopleado, caja y espiga
The material is reported to respond rather well to mortising.
Clavado
Nail-holding properties are good.
Encolado
The wood is reported to have good gluing qualities.
Barnizado
It is reported to take stains well.
Recubrimientos
This species takes varnishes and paints satisfactorily.
Sacar lustre
The wood has good polishing characteristics.
Facilidad para herramientas manuales
The wood has a good response to hand tools.
Usos Reportados
USOS FINALES (RESUMEN)
HOUSING GENERAL, frames, steps, panelling, FURNITURE AND CABINETS, luxury furniture, PLYWOOD AND VENEER, Decorative veneer, TURNING, ornaments, turned furniture, cutlery, TOOLS, tool handles, CONTAINERS, cooperage, NAVAL CONSTRUCTION, boat deck, OTHER AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, handicrafts
VIVIENDA GENERAL
- 10 - Silica in Timbers
Marcos
- 16 - Woods of the World
Peldaños
- 17 - Tree Conservation Database
Paneles
- 18 - W3TROPICOS Missouri Botanical Garden
MUEBLES Y GABINETES
- 21 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part III-Southeast Asian and Oceanian Species.
Muebles finos
- 22 - Dry kiln schedules for commercial woods. Temperate and tropical. Section IV-Asian and Oceanian Woods
TABLEROS Y CHAPAS
- 25 - Directory of Timber Trade Malaysia
chapa decorativa
- 28 - Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forest of Fiji
Torneado
- 30 - Embassy of Honduras in Japan
artículos torneados
- 31 - Embassy of Colombia in Japan
Artículos torneados
- 32 - Embassy of Cote d`Ivoire in Japan
mangos de cuchillos
- 33 - Embassy of Gabon in Japan
HERRAMIENTAS
- 42 - Utilización Industrial de Nuevas Especies Forestales en el Perú.
Mangos herramientas
- 43 - Maderas de Bolivia (Características y Usos de 55 Maderas Tropicales)
CONTENEDORES
- 50 - Properties of imported tropical woods
Duelas toneles
- 51 - Recopilacion de propiedades mecanicas de maderas creciendo en Chile
CONSTRUCCIÓN NAVAL
- 55 - Tropical Timber Atlas of Latin America
Botes_cubierta
- 59 - Programa Nacional de uso Sostenible de los Bosques e Incremento a las Exportaciones.
artesanía
- 66 - Maderas latinoamericanas. VII. Caracteristicas anatomicas. propiedades fisicomecanicas, de secado, y tratabilidad de la madera juvenil de Cordia alliodora (Ruiz & Pav. Oken.)
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