Common Names
Amargo amargo Arisauru, Yaksaru Angelim Araroba Gele kabbes Faveira Amarela
Scientific name Vatairea guyanensis
Family Lefuminosae (angiosperm)
Uses: Outdoors
Construction work, flooring, general carpentry, railroad crossties.
General Characteristics Heartwood yellow, becoming orange brown on exposure, striped with parenchyma, sometimes with oily appearance; distinct from the whitish, grayish or brownish-yellow sapwood. Luster variable; texture coarse to very coarse; grain straight to strongly interlocked; without distinctive odor but with bitter taste. Silica content of 0.2% is reported.
Tree description
Tree size: The bole can be 60 - 90cm in diameter
Weight: Basic specific gravity (ovendry weight/green volume) varies with species from 0.55 to 0.64; air-dry density 42 to 49 pcf.
Mechanical Properties: (2-in. standard)
Moisture content Bending strength Modulus of elasticity Maximum crushing strength
(%) (Psi) (1,000 psi) (Psi)
green (25) 10,300 1,700 5,020
12% 14,600 1,790 6,950
12% (44) 17,200 2,340 -
15% (34) 11,520 1,460 5,900
Janka side hardness for dry material 1,080 to 1,420 lb.
Available in sawn wood in the measurements (inches)
1’’ x 3’’ 1” x 4” 1” x 6” 1” x 8”
2’’ x 3’’ 2” x 4” 2” x 6” 2” x 8”
All your required dimensions are welcome and can be negotiated.