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ROMERILLO, PINO REAL (Podocarpus rospigliosii)
Trade Name
Romerillo, Pino real
Scientific Name
Podocarpus rospigliosii Pilg.
Family
PODOCARPACEAE
Common Names
Pino Aparrado (Venezuela); Pino Romero (Venezuela); Saucecillo (Peru); Diablo Fuerte (Peru); Pino Real (Colombia); Pino Colorado (Colombia); Pino De Monte (Bolivia); Romerillo (Peru); Romerillo Rojo (Ecuador); Romerillo Fino (Ecuador)
Scientific Name Synonyms
Nageia rospigliosii (Pilg.) de Laub.; Decussocarpus rospigliosii (Pilg.) de Laub.
Description Of The Tree
Botanical Description
The trees are reported to reach heights of 40 m, with trunk diameters ranging from 70 to 120 cm. They develop well-formed and cylindrical boles that are up to 20 m long or more.
Natural Habitat
Podocarpus rospigliosii is a gregarious species which occurs frequently in montane forests, at altitudes between 1,700 and 2,600 m in the northern part of South America. It prefers well drained soils.
Natural Distribution
It is reported to be more common especially in vicinity of the Andes mountains in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.
Wood Identification
Anatomic Description Of Wood
Axcia parenchyma diffuse. Uniseriate, homegenus rays. 1-30 cells high. Crossfield pitting. Pinoid, 1-21/crossfield. Tracheids outline augular and/or round. Intertracheid pits: 1-2 rows. Helical thickenings in trachieds present.
Availability
Cites Status
Unrestricted
General Wood Description
Odor
It has no discernible odor or taste.
Color
The sapwood is yellowish cream, the heartwood changes suddenly from yellowish red to orange.
COLOR INDEX (1=Black, 7=Light yellow,white)
5
Grain
The grain is usually straight.
Texture
The wood is mostly fine in texture.
Luster
The wood exhibits a moderate to high luster.
Natural Durability
This species is susceptible to wood staining fungi.
Natural durability index (1= Very high durability, 7=Vey low durability)
3
Wood Physical Properties
Basic Density or Specific Gravity (O.D. weight/vol. green) (g/cm³)
0.42
Air-dry Density (Weight and volume at 12%MC) (g/cm³)
0.45
Total shrinkage Tangential (Saturated to 0%MC) (%)
7.2
Total shrinkage Radial (Saturated to 0%MC) (%)
3.6
Recommended Dry Kiln Schedule
US-T10-D4S; JUNAC-A
Dimensional stability ratio (Total Tangential Shrinkage %/Total Radial Shrinkage %)
2.0
Wood Chemical Properties
Wood Mechanical Properties
Bending Strength (MOR),12%MC (kgf/cm²)
493
Stiffness (MOE) 12%MC (kgf/cm²)
84000
Compression parallel to fiber 12%MC (kgf/cm²)
240
Compression perpendicular to fiber 12%MC (kgf/cm²)
30
Shear strength radial 12%MC (kgf/cm²)
62
Janka hardness (side) 12%MC (kgf)
225
Janka hardness (end grain) 12%MC (kgf)
340
Workability
Sawing
Sawing of this species is reported to be rather easy.
Machining
This species is easy to machine.
Planing
Planing is reported to be easy.
Boring
Boring is reported to be easy.
Finishing
Wood of this species is easy to finish.
REFERENCED USES
End Uses Summary
HOUSING GENERAL, beams, joists, boards, flooring, frames, steps, panelling, fittings, FURNITURE AND CABINETS, PLYWOOD AND VENEER, decorative
General Housing
- 10 - Silica in Timbers
Beams
- 11 - Prospect: The wood database
Joists
- 12 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part I-Tropical American Species
Boards
- 13 - Dry kiln schedules for commercial woods. Temperate and tropical. Section III. Latin American (Mexico, Central, and South America) Woods–Conventional Temperatures
Flooring
- 14 - Handbook of Hardwoods
Frames
- 16 - Woods of the World
Steps
- 17 - Tree Conservation Database
Paneling
- 18 - W3TROPICOS Missouri Botanical Garden
Fittings
- 19 - Silica in Timbers
Furniture Cabinets
- 21 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part III-Southeast Asian and Oceanian Species.
Panels, Veneers
- 25 - Directory of Timber Trade Malaysia
Decorative veneer
- 28 - Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forest of Fiji
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