JEQUITIBA (Cariniana estrellensis)
Nombre comercial
Jequitiba
Nombre científico (con autor)
Cariniana estrellensis (Raddi) Kuntze
Familia
LECYTHIDACEAE
Nombres Comunes
Jequitiba (Brazil); Chupa (Brazil); Papelillo Caspi (Perú); Cachimbo (Perú); Cachimbo Caspi (Perú); Abarco (Colombia); Yesquero (Bolivia); Jequitibá (Brazil); Pau-Estopeiro (Brazil); Jeguitibá-Branca (Brazil)
Nombres científicos sinónimos (con autores)
Couratari glaziovii Taub. ex Glaz.; Couratari estrellensis Raddi ; Cariniana excelsa Casar.
DESCRIPCIÓN DEL ÁRBOL
Descripción botánica
The trees are reported to reach heights of up to 40 or 45 m, with trunk diameters of up to 150 cm. The boles are straight and cylindrical, with commercial lengths of about 21 m.
Hábitat natural
Cariniana estrellensis is reportedly on of the biggest trees in tropical America. It is found in primary forests, on humid, deep soils, it is rarely found in the cerrados.Not enough information available to apply the criterion.(CITES,?,1997)
Distribución natural
It is commonly found in the forests of tropical America. The species is reported to be distributed northern South America southward to Perú and 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 to 150 micras (small). Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 100 micras or less (very small). Tyloses common. Vessels per mm2 less than 6 (rare). Simple Axial parenchyma in marginal or in seemingly marginal bands. Apotracheal axial parenchyma diffuse and/or diffuse in aggregates. Axial parenchyma reticulate. Prismatic crystals in non-chambered axial parenchyma cells. Rays less than 4 per mm (rare). Rays non-storied. Rays 1 to 4 seriate. Silica bodies in the ray cells. Prismatic crystals 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 with simple to minutely bordered pits.
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Foto macroscópica de la madera, plano radial
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Foto microscópica sección transversal de la madera
Disponibilidad
Status de protección por CITES
Unrestricted
DESCRIPCIÓN GENERAL DE LA MADERA
Olor
This species is reported to have a vanilla scent.
Color
The sapwood is light pink, the heartwood gradually changes into reddish yellow.
Indice de Color (1= Negro, violeta; 7= Amarillo claro, blanco)
4
Grano
This timber usually has straight or interlocked grain.
Veta
The wood is typically medium in texture.
Brillo
Luster is reported to be moderate.
Durabilidad Natural
This timber is reported to be durable, especially when the elements are not in contact with the ground.
Indice de Durabilidad Natural (1=Muy alta, 7=Muy baja)
1
Dificultad para impregnar
It is difficult to preserve with poor absorption of oil based preservatives. High absorption is reported for pressure treatment with CCA salts.
PROPIEDADES FÍSICAS DE LA MADERA
Densidad Básica (Peso anhidro/Vol. saturado) (g/cm³)
0.67
Densidad seca al aire (Peso y volúmen CH12%) (g/cm³)
0.76
Contracción Tangencial Total (Saturado hasta anhidro) (%)
9.1
Contracción Radial Total (Saturado hasta anhidro) (%)
4.4
Calendario de Secado
US-T3-D2; UK-D
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)
1198
Resistencia a la compresión paralela a la fibra CH12% (kgf/cm²)
535
TRABAJABILIDAD
Aserrado
Cutting resistance is generally low.
Maquinado general
C. estrellensis is easy to process with power tools.
Cepillado
It is easy to plane.
Torneado
30
Taladrado
Boring operations are rather easy.
Acabado
This species is reported to have a good finishing.
Usos Reportados
USOS FINALES (RESUMEN)
HOUSING GENERAL, boards, steps, panelling, fittings, shutter boards, FURNITURE AND CABINETS, common furniture, cabinets, PLYWOOD AND VENEER, faces, common veneer, TURNING, lasts, BENDING, chairs, tennis rackets, SPORTS, table tennis, TOOLS, agricultural tools, PACKING, light packing, pallets, CONTAINERS, cooperage, NAVAL CONSTRUCTION, boats, OTHER AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, guitar, handicrafts, pencil, matches, door core
VIVIENDA GENERAL
- 10 - Silica in Timbers
Tablas
- 13 - Dry kiln schedules for commercial woods. Temperate and tropical. Section III. Latin American (Mexico, Central, and South America) Woods–Conventional Temperatures
Peldaños
- 17 - Tree Conservation Database
Paneles
- 18 - W3TROPICOS Missouri Botanical Garden
Accesorios de madera
- 19 - Silica in Timbers
Persianas
- 20 - Prospect: The wood database
MUEBLES Y GABINETES
- 21 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part III-Southeast Asian and Oceanian Species.
Muebles comunes
- 23 - Handbook of Hardwoods
Gabinetes
- 24 - Empire Timbers
TABLEROS Y CHAPAS
- 25 - Directory of Timber Trade Malaysia
Caras
- 26 - Annual Review and Assessment of the World Timber Situation 1998-ITTO
Chapa rotativa
- 29 - Embassy of Ecuador in Japan
Torneado
- 30 - Embassy of Honduras in Japan
Hormas zapato
- 34 - Embassy of Indonesia in Japan
Curvado
- 35 - Embassy of Myanmar in Japan
Sillas
- 36 - Autoridad Nacional del Ambiente, Panama
Raquetas tenis
- 37 - Annual Review and Assessment of the World Timber Situation 1998-ITTO
IMPLEMENTOS DEPORTIVOS
- 38 - Annual Review and Assessment of the World Timber Situation 1998-ITTO
Pin-pong
- 41 - Embassy of the Philippines
HERRAMIENTAS
- 42 - Utilización Industrial de Nuevas Especies Forestales en el Perú.
Mangos agrícolas
- 44 - Atlas of Peruvian Woods
PALLETS_EMBALAJES
- 45 - Recopilación y Análisis de Estudios Tecnológicos de Maderas Peruanas
Envase liviano
- 46 - ECUADOR, Inventario y Aprovechamiento de los Bosques del Sur Ecuatoriano
Pallets
- 48 - The strength properties of timbers
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
- 56 - Manual de Identificación de Especies Forestales de la Subregión Andina.
OTROS E INSTRUMENTOS MUSICALES
- 63 - Madeiras do Brazil II
Guitarra
- 65 - Maderas latinoamericanas VI. Bursera simaruba. Poulsenia armata, Pterocarpus officinalis y Ficus werckleana
artesanía
- 66 - Maderas latinoamericanas. VII. Caracteristicas anatomicas. propiedades fisicomecanicas, de secado, y tratabilidad de la madera juvenil de Cordia alliodora (Ruiz & Pav. Oken.)
Lápiz
- 67 - Maderas latinoamericanas. VIII, Calophyllum brasilense, Couratari panamensis, Dendropanax arboreum y Bombacopsis sessilis
Cerillas
- 71 - Proprietes physiques et mecaniques des bois tropicaux, premier supplement
Alma de puerta
- 76 - Descripción General y Anatómica de 105 Maderas del Grupo Andino.
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