LAUREL AMARILLO (Ocotea veraguensis)
Trade Name
Laurel amarillo
Scientific Name
Ocotea veraguensis (Meisn.) Mez
Family
LAURACEAE
Common Names
Laurel Amarillo (Colombia); Sigua Canelo (Panama); Palo Colorado (Nicaragua); Aguacatillo (Honduras); Pimentón (Guatemala); Pimiento (Guatemala); Pimiento (El Salvador); Canelito (El Salvador); Canelo (El Salvador); Sigua Canela (Costa Rica); Aguacatillo (Costa Rica); Canelo (Costa Rica)
Scientific Name Synonyms
Sassafridium veraguense Meisn.; Ocotea paradoxa Mez; Ocotea bakeri S.F. Blake
Description Of The Tree
Botanical Description
The trees are reported to reach heights of 25 m, with trunk diameters of 35 cm. The tree is free of branches for one half of its total length.
Natural Habitat
Ocotea veraguensis is reported from the sea level up to 1,200 m above the sea level, growing on humid sites close to rivers and streams.
Natural Distribution
The natural growth range of this species is Central America and northern South America, from Mexico and Panama, southward to Colombia.
Wood Identification
Anatomic Description Of Wood
White deposits in heartwood vessels. Axial parenchyma absent or extremely rare, non visible with magnifying glass (8x).
Availability
Cites Status
Unrestricted
General Wood Description
Odor
The wood has a pleasant smell.
Color
The sapwood is differentiated, it is pale brown, the heartwood is yellowish brown or dark yellowish brown when dry.
Grain
Straight or interlocked grain is often found in this species.
Texture
The texture of the wood is medium.
Luster
Wood surface is high in luster.
Wood Physical Properties
Basic Density or Specific Gravity (O.D. weight/vol. green) (g/cm³)
0.55
Air-dry Density (Weight and volume at 12%MC) (g/cm³)
0.60
Drying Defects
Ease of Drying: Drying is rapid. Drying Defects: Severe checking and warping are reported. Casehardening is also reported.
Wood Chemical Properties
Wood Mechanical Properties
Workability
REFERENCED USES
End Uses Summary
HOUSING GENERAL, shutter boards
General Housing
- 10 - Silica in Timbers
Shutter Boards
- 20 - Prospect: The wood database
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