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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.

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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.

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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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