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 Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Kiln Schedules Luster Mortising Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Natural Growth Defects Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Silica Content Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Turning Varnishing		Scientific Name Andira surinamensis Trade Name Angelin Family Name Leguminosae Common Names Angelin, Bat seed, Koraro, Maats, Red cabbage bark, Rode krabbes, Saint martin rouge Regions of Distribution Latin America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname Common Uses Agricultural implements, Billiard-cue butts, Bridge construction, Cabinetmaking, Furniture, Heavy construction, Piling, Turnery, Veneer: decorative, Walking sticks, Wheel spokes, Wheels Heartwood Color Brown Red Yellow Purple Pink Orange Reddish brown Brown Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Pale red to pink Sapwood Color White Yellow White to yellow Different than heartwood Clearly differentiated from the heartwood Grain Figure Straight Distinct (figure) Even Interlocked Other (figure) Rays (figure) Generally straight, but not always Distinct figure Interlocked Rays figure Other figure Texture Coarse Coarse Luster Low Slightly lustrous Dull Natural Growth Defects Gum and/or resin exudation Natural Durability Durable Very durable Resistant to termites Susceptible to insect attack Resistant to marine borers Resistant to powder post beetles Resistant to attack from termites (Isoptera) Durable Moderately resistant to marine borer attack Very durable Susceptible to wood staining fungal attack Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Pinworms (ambrosia beetles) are commonly present Silica Content Siliceous Slight silica content Kiln Schedules Dry at a moderate speed UK=E US=T6D2/T3D Fr=5 Dry at a slow speed Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Slowly Easy Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries at a moderate speed Naturally dries slowly Tree Identification Bole/stem form is not buttressed Tree Size Tree height is 30-40 m Tree height is 20-30 m Bark width is 5-10 mm Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Boring Fair to good results Fairly easy to very easy Moderately easy Mortising Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Finishes well Movement in Service Excellent Stability - Small Movement Small Nailing Pre-Boring Recommended Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Pre-boring recommended Holds nails well Difficult to nail Planing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Planes well, to a good finish Difficult to plane Resistance to Impregnation Permeable sapwood Sapwood is permeable Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Moderate working qualities Easy to machine Sanding Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Satisfactory sanding results Good sanding finish Turning Poor to Very Poor Results Poor results Polishing Poor to Very Poor Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Poor results Good results Varnishing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Good results Strength Properties Bending strength (MOR) = high Density (dry Weight) = >50 lbs/cu. ft Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = medium Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 14597 21597 psi Density 54 lbs/ft3 Weight 53 44 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 1026 1518 kg/cm2 Density 865 kg/m3 References Erfurth, T., Rusche, H.,1976,The Marketing of Tropical Wood B. Wood Species from S. American Tropical,Moist Forests,F.A.O. Forestry Department Fanshawe, D.B.,1954,Forest Products of British Guiana Part 1 Principal Timbers,Forest Department British Guiana Forestry Bulletin (New Series 2nd,Edition,No.1 Longwood, F.R.,1962,Commercial Timbers of the Caribbean,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Handbook,No.207 Polak, A.M.,1992,Major Timber Trees of Guyana A Field Guide,The Tropenbos Foundation Wageningen, The Netherlands Vink, A.T.,1965,Surinam Timbers,Surinam Forest Service Paramaribo,3rd rev. ed. Woods, R.P.,1949,Timbers of South America,TRADA, Red Booklet Series Zeeuw, C. de, Gray, R.L.,1975,Tropical Timber Information Centre Brief No.1 - Andira Spp,TTIC