Other Common Names Saino, Sapino Kopi Goupie Cupiuba Scientific name Goupia glabra Family Goupiaceae (Celastraceae) Uses Indoors as well as outdoors Heavy construction, industrial flooring and furniture components. A highly favored general purpose timber in the Guianas. General Characteristics: Heartwood light reddish brown, darkening superficially upon exposure; distinct but not sharply demarcated from thick brownish or pinkish sapwood Luster medium to rather high; texture medium to coarse; grain straight to interlocked. Tree description Tree size: diameter 60 cm -100 cm Weight: Basic specific gravity (ovendry weight/green volume) 0.72; air-dry density 54 pcf. Mechanical Properties: (First two sets of data based on 2-in. standard; third set the 2-cm standard.) Moisture content Bending strength Modulus of elasticity Maximum crushing strength (%) (Psi) (1,000 Psi) (Psi) green (73) 11,480 1,810 6,170 12% 15,300 2,150 8,350 12% (24) 16,600 2,370 10,850 green (48) 14,000 1,980 7,350 15% 17,600 --- 9,750 Janka side hardness about 1,400 lb for green material and 1,840 lb at 12% moisture content. Forest Products Laboratory toughness average for green and dry material is 132 in.-lb (5/8-in. specimen). Drying and Shrinkage: Moderately difficult to air-season, dries at a moderate rate with only slight warping and checking. Kiln schedule T7-B3 is suggested for 4/4 stock. Shrinkage from green to ovendry: radial 4.5%; tangential 8.0%; volumetric 12.6%. Available in sawn wood in the measurements (inches) 1’’ x 3’’ 1” x 4” 1” x 6” 1” x 8” 1” x 10” 2’’ x 3’’ 2” x 4” 2” x 6” 2” x 8” 2 x 10” All your required dimensions are welcome and can be negotiated