Clicking any heading in the main data area (at right) will scroll the page back to this top position. Use the following links to jump to the associated section in the main data. Blunting Effect Boring Carving Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Light-Induced Color Change Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor Painting Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Resistance to Splitting Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Staining Steam Bending Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Varnishing		Scientific Name Centrolobium patinense Trade Name Amarillo Family Name Leguminosae Common Names Amarillo, Amarillo de guayaquil, Amarillo lagarto, Arariba, Putumuju Regions of Distribution Central America, Latin America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Colombia, Ecuador, Panama Common Uses Boat building (general), Boat building: decking, Boat building: framing, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Mine timbers Environmental Profile Rare Questionable Endangered Abundant/Secure Heartwood Color Brown Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Red Sapwood Color White White to yellow Well defined Grain Even Straight Texture Fine Medium Natural Durability Very durable Very durable Resistant to attack from termites (Isoptera) Resistant to attack from marine borers Figure Even Straight Other (figure) Odor Has a taste Light-Induced Color Change Heartwood slightly darker than sapwood Drying Defects Internal Honeycombing Possible Collapse Ease of Drying Rapidly Reconditioning Treatement Little degrade Tree Size Tree height is 10-20 m Tree height is 20-30 m Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Blunting Effect Little Boring Fair to good results Fairly easy to very easy Carving Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Mortising Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Moulding Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Movement in Service Fair to Good Stability - Medium Movement Excellent Stability - Small Movement Nailing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Poor to Very Poor Results Planing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Resistance to Splitting Poor Response to Hand Tools Responds Readily Easy to Work Moderate difficulty Difficult to machine Routing & Recessing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Sanding Fair to Good Results Screwing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Turning Fair to Good Results Steam Bending Poor to Very Poor Results Painting Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Polishing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Staining Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Varnishing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 47 lbs/ft3 Weight 46 37 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 753 kg/m3 References Acosta-Solis, M.,1960,Maderas Economicas del Ecuador y sus Usos,Editorial Casa de la Culhra Ecuatoriana Quito Little, E.L.,1948,A Collection of Tree Specimens from Western Ecuador,Caribbean Forester,9(3,pp215-98 Timber Development Association Ltd.,1948,Notes on Ecuadorian Timbers,TRADA, Timber Information,35,pp5