KMB - Kimboto

Name  
SBB Code KMB
Commercial Name Kimboto (Goiabao)
Botanical Name Chrysophyllum lucentifolium, Planchonella pachycarpa, Pouteria pachycarpa
Family Sapotaceae
Properties  
Color Yellowish-or grayish-brown and some reddish cast
Grain Straight to slightly interlocked
Texture Fine to medium
Tree size 20 – 30 m
Trunk diameter 0.6 – 1.00 m
Technical Data  
Green density (Kg/m3) 1270
Air dry density at 12% MC (Kg/m3) 1020
Bending strength at 12% MC (N/mm2) 187
Crushing strength at 12% MC (N/mm2) 94
Durability  
Dry wood borer Class S - Susceptibel
Fungi Class 4 - Poorly durable
Termites Class S - Susceptibel
Treatability Class 2 - Moderately permeable
End Use  
Heavy carpentry, Cabinetwork (high class furniture), Interior panelling, Turned goods, Flooring, Interior joinery, Sliced veneer, Tool handles (resilient woods).