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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.

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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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