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 Common Names Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Luster Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Staining Steam Bending Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Veneering Qualities		Scientific Name Pouteria pomifera Trade Name Siguapa Family Name Sapotaceae Common Names Acana, Aguay, Atzapolquahuitl, Caniste, Canistel, Chicazapote, Egg fruit, Huicon, Jacana, Jaune d'oeuf, Mamecillo, Mamey cerera, Mata-ojo, Pain d'espice, Sapote clebra, Siguapa, Silion, Vaquetero, Zapote amarillo, Zapotillo Regions of Distribution Central America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Venezuela Environmental Profile Status has not been officially assessed Distribution Overview Various species in the genus Pouteria are reported to occur mainly in tropical America. Heartwood Color Red Brown Pink Yellow Green/grey Purple Orange Reddish brown Brown - light grayish Sapwood Color White Yellow Pink Red Brown Paler than heartwood Not clearly defined from sapwood Grain Even Closed Straight Wavy Occasionally wavy Generally straight, but not always Texture Fine Medium Uniform Even or uniform Generally medium & uniform Luster Medium Very low Natural Durability Moderately durable Resistant to powder post beetles Susceptible to insect attack Perishable Durable Sapwood non-resistant to furniture beetles Non-durable Natural resistance is variable Odor No odor, generally. Astringent taste Drying Defects Distortion Splitting Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Moderately Difficult to Difficult Thick Stock Requires Care Rapidly Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 10-20 m Blunting Effect Moderate Boring Fair to good results Fairly difficult to very difficult Carving Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Mortising Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Moulding Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Movement in Service Fair to Good Stability - Medium Movement Excellent Stability - Small Movement Nailing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Planing Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Responds differently to machining Screwing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Turning Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Veneering Qualities Veneers easily Suitable for slicing Difficult to veneer Veneers moderately easy Suitable for peeling Steam Bending Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Polishing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Staining Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Surface Preparation Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Strength Properties Very heavy Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Specific Gravity 0.69 0.84 Weight 54 44. lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Specific Gravity 0.69 0.84 References S.J. and R.W. Hess. 1943. Timbers of the New World. Yale University Press, New Haven CT.