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. Carving Comments Common Names Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Luster Mortising Moulding Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning		Scientific Name Ilex paraguensis Trade Name Caa Family Name Aquifoliaceae Synonyms Ilex paraguariensis Common Names Caa, Caa-mi, Caa-mina, Caa-una, Caaguacu, Cauna amargosa, Cha do rio, Chi, Congonha grande, Congonheira, Congonhoa, Cravo do matto, Erva congonha, Erva mate, Erva piriquita, Herva de anta, Herva mate, Herva matte, Macucu, Macucu verdadeiro, Mate, Migueira, Orelha de burro, Orelha mansa, Pau macucu, Vondeira, Yerba mate Regions of Distribution Latin America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Brazil Heartwood Color Black Brown Sapwood Color Green/Grey Brown Grain Even Straight Straight Texture Medium Fine Fine to medium Luster Medium High Lustrous Natural Durability Perishable Drying Defects Checking Distortion Ease of Drying Medium to High Shrinkage Moderately Difficult to Difficult Tree Size Tree height is 30-40 m Tree height is 40-50 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Carving Fair to Good Results Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Mortising Fair to Good Results Moulding Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Response to Hand Tools Responds Readily Easy to machine Routing & Recessing Fair to Good Results Sanding Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Turning Fair to Good Results Polishing Fair to Good Results Numerical Data Item Green Dry English References Oxford School of Forestry