Common Names
Cedrorana (Brazil), Don Cedre, Tornillo (Peru), Lacaica, Parica, Yacayaca, Mimosaceae.
Scientific name
Cedrelinga catenaefornis
Family
Leguminasae
Uses
Indoor as well as outdoors General construction, furniture components.
General Characteristics
Heartwood pale brown with a golden luster; prominently marked with dark red vessel lines; merging gradually into the lighter colored sapwood. Texture coarse; roe grained; odor and taste absent in dry specimens, but fresh-cut timber is reported to emit a disagreeable scent when worked. Compression failures are a common defect.
Tree description
Tree Size: 65-115 ft (20-35 m) tall, 3-6 ft (1-1.9 m) trunk diameter
Weight
Average Dried Weight: 35 lbs/ft3 (555 kg/m3)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .47, .55
Janka Hardness: 950 lbf (4,230 N)
Modulus of Rupture: 9,870 lbf/in2 (68.1 MPa)
Elastic Modulus: 1,574,000 lbf/in2 (10.86 GPa)
Crushing Strength: 5,950 lbf/in2 (41.1 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 3.8%, Tangential: 6.9%, Volumetric: 12.6%, T/R Ratio: 1.8
Color/Appearance
Heartwood is light to golden brown. Very large, open pores also give a pronounced veined look to face grain surfaces. Sapwood isn’t often seen, and the paler color gradually transitions into the darker heartwood.
Grain/Texture
Grain is straight to slightly interlocked. Coarse, uniform texture with moderate natural luster.
Available in sawn wood in the measurements (inches)
1’’ x 2” 1” x 3’’ 1” x 4” 1” x 6” 1” x 8” 1” x 10”
All your required dimensions are welcome and can be negotiated.