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CANELóN (Rapanea laetevirens)
Trade Name
Canelón
Scientific Name
Rapanea laetevirens Mez
Family
MYRSINACEAE
Common Names
Palo san antonio; Canelon; Boisarrade; Badula; Canelón (Bolivia); Yuruma (Bolivia)
Scientific Name Synonyms
Myrsine laetevirens (Mez) Arechav.
Description Of The Tree
Botanical Description
The trees are reported to develop well-formed and cylindrical boles with a total height of 20 m.
Natural Habitat
Rapanea laetevirens is found in the subtropical rain forests of Bolivia.
Non Timber Uses
The bark (powder) of this tree is reported to be used in Bolivia for traditional poison fishing.
Wood Identification
Anatomic Description Of Wood
Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 100 micras or less (very small). Vessels per mm2 more than 20 (very abundant). Intervessel pits small, 7 micras or less. Axial parenchyma absent or extremely rare, non visible with magnifying glass (8x). Paratracheal axial parenchyma scanty and/or vasicentric. Rays more than 10 per mm (abundant). Rays less than 4 per mm (rare). Larger rays width 0. 1 mm or more and 2 mm or more in height. Larger rays more than 4 seriate. Heterogeneous rays and/or multiseriate heterogeneous rays. Oil and/or mucilage cells associated w
Availability
Cites Status
Unrestricted
General Wood Description
Color
The sapwood and hardwood are not differentiated, the wood is whitish brown color, with dark pink streaks.
Grain
The grain is mostly straight
Texture
This species is usually reported to have a coarse texture.
Natural Durability
This species is reported to have low natural durability.
Natural durability index (1= Very high durability, 7=Vey low durability)
5
Resistance To Impregnation
It is highly permeable and it presents good absorption of preservatives.
Wood Physical Properties
Basic Density or Specific Gravity (O.D. weight/vol. green) (g/cm³)
0.56
Air-dry Density (Weight and volume at 12%MC) (g/cm³)
0.61
Total shrinkage Tangential (Saturated to 0%MC) (%)
8.6
Total shrinkage Radial (Saturated to 0%MC) (%)
3.7
Drying Defects
Ease of Drying: Reportedly, it is not difficult to dry. Moderate rates are recommended to avoid defects. Drying Defects: Surface and end checking when strong programs are used.
Dimensional stability ratio (Total Tangential Shrinkage %/Total Radial Shrinkage %)
2.3
Wood Chemical Properties
Wood Mechanical Properties
Bending Strength (MOR),12%MC (kgf/cm²)
730
Compression parallel to fiber 12%MC (kgf/cm²)
286
Janka hardness (side) 12%MC (kgf)
420
Workability
Sawing
Sawing of this species is reported to be rather easy.
Machining
It is easy to machine.
Planing
Planing is reported to be easy.
Boring
Boring operations are rather easy.
Finishing
This species has a bad finishing because of its coarse grain.
REFERENCED USES
End Uses Summary
HOUSING GENERAL, frames, shutter boards, PACKING, OTHER AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, moldings
General Housing
- 10 - Silica in Timbers
Frames
- 16 - Woods of the World
Shutter Boards
- 20 - Prospect: The wood database
Packing
- 45 - Recopilación y Análisis de Estudios Tecnológicos de Maderas Peruanas
Molding
- 79 - Padronização da Nomenclatura Comercial Brasileira das Madeiras Tropicais Amazônicas, Sugestão
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