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Sapotejín
Sterculia apeibophylla Ducke
STERCULIACEAE
Sapote (Colombia); Sapote (Ecuador); Sapote Silvestre (Peru); Sujo (Bolivia); Sapotejín (Ecuador); Sapote Colorado (Ecuador)
The trees are reported to reach heights of 30 m or more, with trunk diameters of up to 90 cm. They develop well-formed and cylindrical boles, with buttresses up to 1 m tall or no buttresses at all.
Sterculia apeibophylla is found in the primary tropical rain forest. It prefers moderate hills up to 800 m of altitude.
It is reported to grow in Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.
Occasionally vessels in tangential pattern. Occasionally vessels in dendritic pattern. Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 200 micras or more (large). Colored deposits in heartwood vessels. Vessels per mm2 less than 6 (rare). Axial parenchyma in marginal or in seemingly marginal bands. Occasionally paratracheal axial parenchyma scanty and/or vasicentric. Axial parenchyma aliform. Axial parenchyma confluent. Rays less than 4 per mm (rare). Larger rays width 0. 1 mm or more and 2 mm or more in height. Larger rays more than 4 seriate.
Unrestricted
Seasoned wood has no characteristic odor or taste.
The sapwood is differentiated, it is white, the heartwood is light reddish brown color.
Straight grain is reported in this species.
A coarse texture is reported in this species.
The surface of the wood is naturally moderate in luster.
The wood of the Sterculia group has low resistance to biological degrade.
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Timber of this group is reported to offer no difficulties to preservative treatments.
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Sawing of this species is reported to be rather easy.
Lamination of this species is possible.
Lamination of this species is possible.
Sometimes very slight blunting effect is reported.
Machining operations are easy but sometimes woolly surfaces are reported.
This species has good nailing properties.
It has a good behavior in gluing.
Filling is recommended.
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