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. Boring Carving Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Luster Mortising Moulding Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Turning		Scientific Name Licania ternatensis Trade Name Bois de masse Family Name Chrysobalanaceae Common Names Bois de masse, Bois diable, Bois gris, Casse Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Trinidad and Tobago Common Uses Heavy construction, Marine construction, Piling Distribution Overview Licania species are widely distributed in tropical America but most abundant in the Guianas and the lower Amazon region of Brazil. Frequent in the overflow woodlands of the Amazon estuary but also in upland forests. Heartwood Color Red Brown Yellow Reddish brown Sapwood Color Red Brown Yellow White to yellow Grain Even Straight Straight Texture Fine Even or uniform Fine Luster Low Natural Durability Resistant to attack from marine borers Drying Defects Moderate twist/warp Moderate surface checking Ease of Drying Reconditioning Treatement Moderate Tree Identification Bole/stem form is not buttressed Bole/stem form is cylindrical Boring Fair to good results Easy Carving Very Good to Excellent Results Mortising Fair to Good Results Moulding Fair to Good Results Planing Fair to Good Results Resistance to Impregnation Resistant sapwood Resistant heartwood Response to Hand Tools Responds Readily Difficult to machine Routing & Recessing Fair to Good Results Turning Fair to Good Results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 61 - 67 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 62 lbs/ft3 Weight 61 50 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 993 kg/m3 References Brown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World, No. 9 Central America and the Caribbean,TRADA, Red Booklet Series Marshall, R.C.,1934,Trees of Trinidad and Tobago,Government Printer Port of Spain Trinidad