HUAMANCHILCA (Gordonia fruticosa)
Nombre comercial
Huamanchilca
Nombre científico (con autor)
Gordonia fruticosa (Schrad.) H. Keng
Familia
THEACEAE
Nombres Comunes
Huamanchilca (Perú)
Nombres científicos sinónimos (con autores)
Wikstroemia fruticosa Schrad.; Lindleya semiserrata Nees; Laplacea intermedia Benth.; Laplacea fruticosa (Schrad.) Kobuski; Haemocharis semiserrata (Nees) Mart.; Gordonia planchonii H. Keng; Gordonia humboldtii H. Keng
DESCRIPCIÓN DEL ÁRBOL
Descripción botánica
The trees are reported to reach heights of 30 m, with trunk diameters ranging from 70 to 80 cm. They develop straight and cylindrical boles up to one third of the total height. It presents small buttresses up to 50 cm tall.
Hábitat natural
The natural growth range of this species is all the basin of the Amazon river.
Distribución natural
In Perú it is reported to occur in the departments of Pasco, Huanuco, Loreto, Junin and Puno.
IDENTIFICACIÓN DE LA MADERA
Descripción anatómica de la madera
Vessels per mm2 more than 20 (very abundant). Vessels exclusively solitary (over 90%). Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 100 micras or less (very small). Occasionally axial parenchyma absent or extremely rare, non visible with magnifying glass (8x). Apotracheal axial parenchyma diffuse and/or diffuse in aggregates.
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Foto macroscópica de la madera, plano tangencial
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Foto microscópica sección transversal de la madera
Disponibilidad
Status de protección por CITES
Unrestricted
DESCRIPCIÓN GENERAL DE LA MADERA
Color
The sapwood is differentiated, it is pinkish white, the heartwood is reddish brown when dry.
Grano
The grain is frequently interlocked.
Veta
Texture is reported to be medium to coarse.
Brillo
Luster is described as moderate to high.
Indice de Durabilidad Natural (1=Muy alta, 7=Muy baja)
4
PROPIEDADES FÍSICAS DE LA MADERA
Densidad Básica (Peso anhidro/Vol. saturado) (g/cm³)
0.55
Densidad seca al aire (Peso y volúmen CH12%) (g/cm³)
0.60
Defectos por secado
Ease of Drying: It is reported to dry rapidly. Drying Defects: Warping and checking can develop. Risk of collapse and casehardening is also reported. Kiln Schedules: Careful drying is recommended.
PROPIEDADES QUÍMICAS DE LA MADERA
PROPIEDADES MECÁNICAS DE LA MADERA
TRABAJABILIDAD
Maquinado general
It is easy to machine.
Usos Reportados
USOS FINALES (RESUMEN)
HOUSING GENERAL, FURNITURE AND CABINETS
VIVIENDA GENERAL
- 10 - Silica in Timbers
MUEBLES Y GABINETES
- 21 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part III-Southeast Asian and Oceanian Species.
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