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Santa Maria
Calophyllum mariae
CLUSIACEAE
Kurahura (Surinam); Leche María (Mexico); Palo María (Ecuador); Balsa María (Bolivia); Mario (Colombia); Aceite Cachicamo (Colombia); Aceite Mario (Colombia); Santa Maria
The trees are reported to reach heights of 35 m, with trunk diameters ranging from 50 to 70 cm. They develop well-formed and cylindrical boles that are 15 m long in the average.
The natural growth range of this species is the humid rain forests of tropical America.
It is reported from Mexico and Panama, south to Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia.
Wood diffuse porous. Vessels in dendritic pattern. Vessels in diagonal and/or radial pattern. Vessels exclusively solitary (over 90%). Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 200 micras or more (large). Vessels per mm2 6 to 10 (medium). Vascular/vasicentric trache Axial parenchyma in marginal or in seemingly marginal bands. Paratracheal axial parenchyma scanty and/or vasicentric. Axial parenchyma confluent. Prismatic crystals in non-chambered axial parenchyma cells. Axial parenchyma in narrow bands on lines up to 3 cel 4 to 10 rays per mm (medium). Rays exclusively uniseriate. Heterogeneous rays and/or multiseriate heterogeneous rays. Non-septate fibers. Fibers with simple to minutely bordered pits.
Unrestricted
Seasoned wood has no characteristic odor or taste.
The sapwood is pinkish white, turning gradually into the heartwood which is reddish pink color.
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This species is reported to have interlocked grain.
This species is usually reported to have a coarse texture.
Luster is high to medium.
It is moderately resistant to decay and dry wood insects, but it can be attacked by termites.
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The heartwood is difficult to preserve.
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Ease of Drying: Drying is reported to be rapid. Drying Defects: Severe checking and a slight tendency to cupping.
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Sawing of this species is easy.
This species can be sliced for decorative veneer.
This species can be sliced for decorative veneer.
It has a slight blunting effect on the cutting tools.
Machining of this species is reported to be easy, but some difficulties might occur due to interlocked grain.
It has good nail holding, but some tendency to split is reported.
This species is easy to glue.
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