Common Names Gevlamde bostamarinde, Angelim Rajado
Scientific Name Zygia racemosa (syn. Marmaroxylon racemosum)
Family Fabacaea-mimosoideae
Uses
Indoors
Flooring, sliced veneer, turned objects, cabinetry, and fine furniture.
Tree description
Tree Size: 65-100 ft (20-30 m) tall, 1-2 ft (.3-.6 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 63 lbs/ft3 (1,005 kg/m3)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .77, 1.00
Janka Hardness: 2,530 lbf (11,250 N)
Modulus of Rupture: 22,780 lbf/in2 (157.1 MPa)
Elastic Modulus: 2,818,000 lbf/in2 (19.43 GPa)
Crushing Strength: 10,990 lbf/in2 (75.8 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 6.0%, Tangential: 10.5%, Volumetric: 17.5%, T/R Ratio: 1.8
Color/Appearance: Heartwood is yellow to golden brown, with irregular brown, purple, or black streaks. Paler sapwood is about one inch thick and is solid yellow, lacking the contrasting streaks found in the heartwood.
Grain/Texture: Grain tends to be straight or slightly interlocked; texture is medium with open pores.
Endgrain: Diffuse-porous; medium pores in no specific arrangement; solitary and radial multiples of 2-3; yellowish deposits in pores abundant; growth rings indistinct; rays not visible without lens; parenchyma vasicentric, aliform (winged and lozenge), and confluent.
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.