BIBOSI (Ficus insipida)
Trade Name
Bibosi
Scientific Name
Ficus insipida Willd.
Family
MORACEAE
Common Names
Ojé Rosado (Peru); Higuerota (Venezuela); Huacra (Peru); Renaco (Peru); Huito (Peru); Gambo (Ecuador); Chilo (Ecuador); Marañón (Ecuador); Huila (Ecuador); Caucho (Colombia); Matapalo (Colombia); Cauchillo (Colombia); Bibosi Palomo (Bolivia); Bibosi Grande (Bolivia); Higuero (Panama); Matapau (Brazil); Higuerón (Venezuela); Ojé (Peru); Matapalo (Ecuador); Cauchillo (Ecuador); Higuerón (Colombia); Corcho (Bolivia); Ají (Bolivia); Bibosi (Bolivia); Faveiro-Vermelho (Brazil); Caviúna-Rajada (Brazil); Higuerón (Ecuador)
Scientific Name Synonyms
Ficus glabrata Kunth; Ficus anthelmintica Mart.
Description Of The Tree
Botanical Description
This species is reported to be a fairly large tree, with heights between 30 to 35 m. The diameter at breast height is commonly from 100 to 150 cm, up to 200 cm, with commercial lengths of 22 m. Ficus trees have abundant latex.
Natural Habitat
Ficus insipida is found in lowlands to medium altitude tropical rain forests in the transition to subtropical.
Natural Distribution
This species is well represented in the tropical America, it is reported to occur from Panama, Venezuela, Colombia and Brazil, south to Peru and Bolivia.
Non Timber Uses
The latex of Ficus trees is reported to have a vermifuge effect.
Wood Identification
Anatomic Description Of Wood
Wood diffuse porous. Vessels solitary and in short radial multiples. Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 200 micras or more (large). Tyloses common. Vessels per mm2 less than 6 (rare). Simple perforation plates. Vessel-ray pits coarse throughout the ray cell. V Axial parenchyma apparent with the naked eye. Axial parenchyma in thick bands. Prismatic crystals in non-chambered axial parenchyma cells. 5 to 8 cells per parenchyma strand. Axial parenchyma bands more than 3 cells wide. Axial parenchyma bands under 4 per mm. 4 to 10 rays per mm (medium). Larger rays more than 4 seriate. Prismatic crystals in the ray cells. Occasionally heterogeneous rays and/or multiseriate heterogeneous rays. Body ray cells procumbent with mostly 2 to 4 rows of upright and/or square marginal cel Fibers with simple to minutely bordered pits.
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Availability
Cites Status
Unrestricted
General Wood Description
Odor
It has no distinct odor or taste.
Color
The sapwood is not differentiated, the heartwood is pale yellow when dry.
COLOR INDEX (1=Black, 7=Light yellow,white)
5
Grain
This timber usually has straight or interlocked grain.
Texture
The texture of the wood is medium.
Luster
This species is moderate in luster.
Natural Durability
The wood is non-durable, often liable to decay and insect attack.
Natural durability index (1= Very high durability, 7=Vey low durability)
5
Resistance To Impregnation
It is easy to preserve, yielding high absorption of oil and water based preservatives.
Wood Physical Properties
Basic Density or Specific Gravity (O.D. weight/vol. green) (g/cm³)
0.39
Air-dry Density (Weight and volume at 12%MC) (g/cm³)
0.42
Total shrinkage Tangential (Saturated to 0%MC) (%)
7.4
Total shrinkage Radial (Saturated to 0%MC) (%)
3.6
Drying Defects
Ease of Drying: It is reported to air dry rapidly. Drying Defects: Slight tendency to warp or check.
Dimensional stability ratio (Total Tangential Shrinkage %/Total Radial Shrinkage %)
2.1
Wood Chemical Properties
Wood Mechanical Properties
Bending Strength (MOR),12%MC (kgf/cm²)
451
Stiffness (MOE) 12%MC (kgf/cm²)
60000
Compression parallel to fiber 12%MC (kgf/cm²)
325
Janka hardness (side) 12%MC (kgf)
221
Workability
Sawing
Cutting resistance is generally low.
Rotary Veneer Cutting
This species is reported to be interesting for lamination.
Sliced Veneer
This species is reported to be interesting for lamination.
Machining
This species is easy to process, with good finishing.
Planing
It is easy to plane.
Turning
30
Boring
Boring of this species is reported to be easy.
Sanding
Sanding of this wood is easy.
REFERENCED USES
End Uses Summary
HOUSING GENERAL, joists, boards, panelling, fittings, shutter boards, FURNITURE AND CABINETS, cabinets, PLYWOOD AND VENEER, TURNING, PACKING, OTHER AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, shingle, moldings
General Housing
- 10 - Silica in Timbers
Joists
- 12 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part I-Tropical American Species
Boards
- 13 - Dry kiln schedules for commercial woods. Temperate and tropical. Section III. Latin American (Mexico, Central, and South America) Woods–Conventional Temperatures
Paneling
- 18 - W3TROPICOS Missouri Botanical Garden
Fittings
- 19 - Silica in Timbers
Shutter Boards
- 20 - Prospect: The wood database
Furniture Cabinets
- 21 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part III-Southeast Asian and Oceanian Species.
Cabinet
- 24 - Empire Timbers
Panels, Veneers
- 25 - Directory of Timber Trade Malaysia
Turning
- 30 - Embassy of Honduras in Japan
Packing
- 45 - Recopilación y Análisis de Estudios Tecnológicos de Maderas Peruanas
Shingles
- 77 - Amazonian Timbers, Characteristics and Utilization Volume I; Tapajós National Forest
Molding
- 79 - Padronização da Nomenclatura Comercial Brasileira das Madeiras Tropicais Amazônicas, Sugestão
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