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Mora gonggrijpii (Kleinhoonte) Sandwith
LEGUMINOSAE
Pracuuba-Vermelha (Brazil); Pracuuba-Da-Várzea (Brazil); Pracuuba-Amarela (Brazil); Pracuuba (Brazil); Praculiba-Branca (Brazil); Moraboekea; Mora bukea; Visgueiro (Brazil); Tamarindo; Royo; Pracuuba (Brazil); Nato Rojo (Colombia); Nato; Mora De Guayana; Mora (Venezuela); Mahot Rouge; Kouatakama; Goma Pashaca; Faveira (Brazil); Morera; Morabukea (Guyana)
Dimorphandra gonggrijpii Kleinhoonte
The trees are reported to reach heights of 30 to 37 m, with trunk diameters ranging from 60 to 90 cm. They develop well-formed and cylindrical boles that are up to 18 m long, with well developed buttresses, sometimes 4.5 m tall.
This gregarious species is reported to be dominant, developing on the lowlands. It is usually found in homogeneous stands called "morales" on swampy areas and gallery forests. It has an abundant natural regeneration.
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 5 to 20. Simple perforation plates. Vessel-ray pits similar t Occasionally axial parenchyma in marginal or in seemingly marginal bands. Axial parenchyma lozenge-aliform. Axial parenchyma confluent. Prismatic crystals in chambered axial parenchyma cells and/or in fibers. 3 to 4 cells per parenchyma strand. 4 to 10 rays per mm (medium). Rays 1 to 4 seriate. Homogeneous rays and/or sub-homogeneous rays (all ray cells procumbent). Fibers with simple to minutely bordered pits.
Unrestricted
Odor and taste are indistinct.
The pink sapwood is differentiated from the heartwood which is yellowish-red brown or reddish brown, sometimes with dark red fine veins.
4
The grain is variable, straight to interlocked.
The texture is moderately fine to medium.
The wood has medium luster.
Its resistance to decay is variable. It is very resistant to attack by dry-wood termites, and resistant to dry wood insects.
2
The wood is reported to be resistant to preservative treatment.
0.85
0.98
10.5
7.5
Ease of Drying: It is moderately difficult to air season. Drying Defects: When dried rapidly checking and warping are reported.
UK-B; US-T2-C2; JUNAC-A
1.4
1878
229500
995
187
1366
1497
The timber is reported to saw with moderate difficulty but it yields smooth surfaces. There may be considerable pick-up and chipped grain if the material contains interlocked grain.
It is not suitable for plywood because of its high density.
It is not suitable for plywood because of its high density.
It exerts a moderate blunting effect on the cutting elements.
The timber is reported to plane with moderate difficulty because of interlocked grain. A reduced cutting angle of 20 degrees is recommended.
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Good nail-holding, pre-boring is necessary.
The behavior in gluing is fair.
The material is reported to sand with moderate difficulty.
This wood yields a smooth surface in finishing.
Bending properties are reportedly moderate.
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