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Uchirana
Vantanea parviflora Lam.
HUMIRIACEAE
Uchirana (Brazil); Uxirana (Brazil)
Vantanea cupularis Huber
The trees are reported to develop straight to irregular boles, with commercial lengths of 9 m long and 50 cm in the average. Buttresses up to 2 m are also reported.
In Brazil this species is reported in the Para and Amazonas states.
Wood diffuse porous. Vessels exclusively solitary (over 90%). Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 150 to 200 micras (medium). Vessels per mm2 6 to 10 (medium). Occasionally multiple perforation plates. Multiple perforation plates. Vessel-ray pits coarse throug Occasionally apotracheal axial parenchyma diffuse and/or diffuse in aggregates. Occasionally paratracheal axial parenchyma scanty and/or vasicentric. Prismatic crystals in non-chambered axial parenchyma cells. Prismatic crystals in chambered axial parenchyma Rays more than 10 per mm (abundant). Rays 1 to 2 seriate. Heterogeneous rays and/or multiseriate heterogeneous rays. Body ray cells procumbent with mostly 2 to 4 rows of upright and/or square marginal cells (Kribs-II). Fibers with distinctly bordered pits.
Unrestricted
The wood has no specific odor or taste.
The heartwood and sapwood are reported to be indistinct. The wood is light reddish brown color.
The grain is reported to be straight or interlocked.
The texture of the wood is medium.
It is reported to be moderate in luster.
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It is reported to be easy to preserve with oil or water soluble substances.
0.86
0.99
10.3
8.2
Ease of Drying: This species dries rapidly. Drying Defects: Severe checking is reported.
BR-B
1.3
1732
179000
881
155
181
1337
1574
Planing is reported to be fair but it gives a good finishing. Risk of torn surfaces.
30
Boring is rated as fair, but it gives a good finishing.
Sanding operations give a fair finishing because of fuzzy surfaces.
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