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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A waxy red to brown color wood with black streaks obtained from Platymiscium pinnatum trees native to Central and South America. Macawood produces a smooth, highly polished finish. It has been used for furniture, cabinetry, veneers, and musical instruments. | + | A waxy red to brown color wood with black streaks obtained from ''Platymiscium pinnatum'' trees native to Central and South America. Macawood produces a smooth, highly polished finish. It has been used for furniture, cabinetry, veneers, and musical instruments. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | ''Platymiscium pinnatum''; macacauba; Mexican tulipwood | + | ''Platymiscium pinnatum''; macacauba; Mexican tulipwood; Hormigo; Orange agate |
| − | == | + | == Physical and Chemical Properties == |
| + | * Sapwood is white to yellow and clearly demarcated | ||
| + | * Heartwood color can be highly variable, ranging from a bright red to a darker reddish or purplish brown, frequently with darker stripes | ||
| + | * Grain is interlocked and texture is medium to fine | ||
| + | * Resistant to insects and decay. | ||
| + | * Density = 55-73 pcf | ||
| − | + | ==Working Properties== | |
| + | * Good working characteristics for both hand and machine tools, though areas of interlocked grain should be approached with care to avoid tear-out | ||
| + | * Able to take a very high natural polish | ||
| + | * Turns and glues well | ||
| − | + | ==Resources and Citations== | |
| − | + | * The Wood Database: [https://www.wood-database.com/macacauba/ Macabauba] | |
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| − | + | * Website: agroforester.com/futfor/multispecies.html | |
| − | * | + | * Wood Anatomy Research at http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/TechSheets/Chudnoff/TropAmerican/html_files/platym1new.html |
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Latest revision as of 12:25, 16 October 2022
Description
A waxy red to brown color wood with black streaks obtained from Platymiscium pinnatum trees native to Central and South America. Macawood produces a smooth, highly polished finish. It has been used for furniture, cabinetry, veneers, and musical instruments.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Platymiscium pinnatum; macacauba; Mexican tulipwood; Hormigo; Orange agate
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Sapwood is white to yellow and clearly demarcated
- Heartwood color can be highly variable, ranging from a bright red to a darker reddish or purplish brown, frequently with darker stripes
- Grain is interlocked and texture is medium to fine
- Resistant to insects and decay.
- Density = 55-73 pcf
Working Properties
- Good working characteristics for both hand and machine tools, though areas of interlocked grain should be approached with care to avoid tear-out
- Able to take a very high natural polish
- Turns and glues well
Resources and Citations
- The Wood Database: Macabauba
- Website: agroforester.com/futfor/multispecies.html
- Wood Anatomy Research at http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/TechSheets/Chudnoff/TropAmerican/html_files/platym1new.html