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Parinari
Parinari rodolphii Huber
CHRYSOBALANACEAE
Merecurillo (Venezuela); Merecure Montañero (Venezuela); Merecurillo Hoja Ancha (Venezuela); Pranari (Brazil); Parinari (Brazil); Castanha (Brazil); Bajão (Brazil); Bagaceira (Brazil); Montañero (Venezuela); Merecure (Venezuela)
The trees are reported to be large, reaching heights of up to 40 m, with trunk diameters from 45 to 75 cm. The boles are cylindrical, with commercial lengths of about 15 to 20 m. It presents small to medium sized buttresses.
Parinari rodolphii occurs in the non-flooded forests of the Eastern Amazon, where it is reported growing on non-inundable sites.
Guyana, Venezuela and Brazil. In Venezuela it is reported to be more abundant especially in the Amacuro and Bolivar states.
Vessels exclusively solitary (over 90%). Occasionally vessels of two distinct diameter classes, wood not ring-porous. Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 200 micras or more (large). Tyloses common. Vessels per mm2 less than 6 (rare). Vascular/vasicentric trac Occasionally axial parenchyma in discontinuous tangential lines. Axial parenchyma oblique and/or sinuous. Axial parenchyma in continuous tangential lines (included in reticulate and scalariform). Over 9 cells per parenchyma strand. Axial parenchyma in narrow Rays more than 10 per mm (abundant). Rays exclusively uniseriate. Silica bodies in the ray cells. Heterogeneous rays and/or multiseriate heterogeneous rays. Fibers with distinctly bordered pits.
Unrestricted
The sapwood is not differentiated when dry, the heartwood is light brown color.
Straight grain is reported in this species.
The wood is mostly medium in texture.
It is reported to be low in luster.
Laboratory tests show good resistance against decay, but outside tests show little resistance.
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Silica Content: The wood of Parinari is reported to contain up to 2% of silica. Silica Value: 2
This species is permeable, it can be treated easily.
0.77
0.88
9.9
5.8
Ease of Drying: Air drying is reported to be difficult. Drying Defects: Moderate to severe warping is reported.
UK-B; US-T2-C2
1.7
1183
176000
690
113
1207
1336
Cutting resistance is generally high.
The wood has a severe blunting effect.
Planing operations are fair.
EXTERIOR GENERAL, bridges, crossties, HOUSING GENERAL, flooring, steps, NAVAL CONSTRUCTION, boats
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