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Common Names
Common Uses
Countries of Distribution
Family Name
Grain
Heartwood Color
Luster
Natural Durability
Numerical Data
References
Regions of Distribution
Response to Hand Tools
Sapwood Color
Scientific Name
Strength Properties
Texture
Trade Name
Tree Identification
Tree Size

Scientific Name
Cavanillesia platanifolia

Trade Name
Barrigudo

Family Name
Bombacaceae

Wood Image 1

Common Names
Barrigudo, Bongo, Hamati, Hammatti, Macondo, Quipo

Regions of Distribution
Central America, Latin America

Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP]
Colombia, Panama

Common Uses
Canoes, Pulp/Paper products

Heartwood Color
Red
Brown
Yellow to golden-yellow to orange
White to cream
Pale brown
Brown


Sapwood Color
White
Yellow
Same as heartwood


Grain
Even
Straight

Straight


Texture
Coarse
Coarse


Luster
Medium
Lustrous
Dull


Natural Durability
Perishable


Tree Identification
Bole/stem form is not buttressed
Bole/stem form is cylindrical


Tree Size
Tree height is 0-10 m


Response to Hand Tools
Easy to Work
Difficult to machine


Strength Properties
Density (dry weight)=less than 15 lbs/cu.ft.


Numerical Data
ItemGreenDryEnglish
Density7lbs/ft3
Weight76lbs/ft3
ItemGreenDryMetric
Density112kg/m3

References
Record, S.J., Hess, R.W.,1943,Timbers of the New World,Yale University Press

Record, S.J., Mell, C.D.,1924,Timbers of Tropical America,Yale Univ. Press

Woods, R.P.,1949,Timbers of South America,TRADA, Red Booklet Series