LAUREL (Pleurothyrium bracteatum)
Trade Name
Laurel
Scientific Name
Pleurothyrium bracteatum van der Werff
Family
LAURACEAE
Common Names
Laurel (Colombia)
Description Of The Tree
Botanical Description
The mature tree is reported to be small to medium, attaining heights of 20 to 25 m, and trunk diameters of about 28 cm in the average. It presents small buttresses.
Natural Habitat
Pleurothyrium bracteatum grows in the northern forests of Colombia. It is reported at 1,100 m of altitude.
Natural Distribution
In Colombia it grows in the regions of San Luis and Antioquia , and it is also found in Boyaca.
Wood Identification
Anatomic Description Of Wood
Vessels exclusively solitary (over 90%). 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
Seasoned wood has no characteristic odor or taste.
Color
The sapwood is not clearly differentiated, the heartwood is pale brown.
Grain
The grain is usually straight.
Texture
The wood is typically medium in texture.
Luster
The wood surface is moderate in luster.
Wood Physical Properties
Drying Defects
Ease of Drying: Air seasoning is reported to be slow. Drying Defects: It has a tendency to warp and check.
Wood Chemical Properties
Wood Mechanical Properties
Workability
REFERENCED USES
End Uses Summary
HOUSING GENERAL, FURNITURE AND CABINETS
General Housing
- 10 - Silica in Timbers
Furniture Cabinets
- 21 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part III-Southeast Asian and Oceanian Species.
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