Origin
Amazon Basin, Guianas and Venezuela.
Working properties
Sawing: Easy, risks of internal stresses
Machining: Wood slightly abrasive
Gluing: Good
Nailing: Good holding of nails
Finishing: Good
General description
Blunting effect: Slight
Drying: No important risk. Risk of distortion and checking is slight
Wood Bending: —
Natural durability: Good
Termites: Poor
Preservative treatment: Poor to moderate
Other: Insect of dry wood – good.
Main uses
Bozes and crates, furniture, fittings, packing, fornwork, moulding, light carpentry, plywood.
