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Simarouba amara Aubl.
SIMAROUBACEAE
Stavewood; Simarruba; Roba; Pitomba; Pau parahyba; Pasa-ak; Paradise tree; Pao pomba; Mountain damson; Marupauba; Marouba; Malacacheta; Cuna; Bois de cayan; Bois blanc; Bitteresche; Bitterash; Assoumaripa; Adonichi; Simarupa (Guyana); Capulli (Ecuador); Marupa (Colombia); Simaruba (Colombia); Palo Blanco (Colombia); Chiriguamo (Bolivia); Amargo (Bolivia); Marupa (Perú); Xpasak; Tamanqueira (Brazil); Soemaroeba; Simaruba (Venezuela); Simarouba (Guyana); Paraiba; Parahyba; Olivo; Negrito; Megrito; Maruba; Guitarro; Cuña (Ecuador); Chiriuana; Cedro Blanco (Venezuela); Cedro Amargo (Ecuador); Aceituno (Guatemala); Caixeta (Brazil); Simarupa (Brazil); Adoonsidero; Walkara; Soemaroepa; Marupá (Brazil); Brazilian White Pine; Bitterwood; Acajou Blanc; Aruba
Zwingera amara (Aubl.) Willd.
It is reported to attain heights of 15 to 25 m, and trunk diameters of about 50 to 80 cm. The trees often develop straight cylindrical boles that are free of branches for more than half of the total height of the tree.
Simarouba amara is a pioneer species found in the drier areas of secondary forests. It presents abundant natural regeneration.
This species is reported to grow all over tropical America.
Wood diffuse porous. Vessels solitary and in short radial multiples. Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 200 micras or more (large). Vessels per mm2 less than 6 (rare). Simple perforation plates. Vessel-ray pits similar to intervessel pits in size and shape. I Axial parenchyma apparent with the naked eye. Occasionally axial parenchyma in marginal or in seemingly marginal bands. Axial parenchyma aliform. Axial parenchyma confluent. Axial parenchyma storied. Prismatic crystals in chambered axial parenchyma cells and/o 4 to 10 rays per mm (medium). Rays and/or axial elements irregularly storied. Rays storied. Larger rays more than 4 seriate. Homogeneous rays and/or sub-homogeneous rays (all ray cells procumbent). Fibers with simple to minutely bordered pits.
Unrestricted
Odor is indistinct but it has a bitter taste when fresh.
The sapwood is not distinct. The heartwood is whitish or straw colored.
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The grain is typically straight.
Texture is medium to coarse, and homogeneous.
Luster is reported to be rather high.
It has very low natural resistance to decay, and it is susceptible to attack by termites and dry wood insects.
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Residual stresses present in the wood may cause the logs to split while sawing.
This wood is very easy to treat, with good retention of preservatives.
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The wood has low resistance to sawing, but freshly felled logs may split due to internal stresses.
The very well shaped logs are reported to peel and slice easily.
The very well shaped logs are reported to peel and slice easily.
Blunting effect on cutting tools is reported to be very slight.
The timber is reported to work easily in planing and all machining operations to yield smooth and clean surfaces.
The timber is reported to plane easily and yielding smooth and clean surfaces.
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Nail holding properties are described as fair to poor because of its softness.
The timber is reported to bond well with all types of industrial adhesives.
Sanding qualities are rated as good.
Grain filling is reported to give the best surface finishing results.
The timber is reported to respond well to hand tools.
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