Name | |
SBB Code | SAT |
Commercial Name | Satijnhout (Satine),Bloodwood, Muirapiranga |
Botanical Name | Brosimum rubescens |
Family | Moraceae (angiosperm) |
Properties | |
Color | Dark red |
Grain | Straigth or interlocked |
Texture | Fine |
Tree size | 25 – 45 m |
Trunk diameter | 0.5 – 0.70 m |
Technical Data | |
Green density (Kg/m3) | 1200 |
Air dry density at 12% MC (Kg/m3) | 890 |
Bending strength at 12% MC (N/mm2) | 162 |
Crushing strength at 12% MC (N/mm2) | 106 |
Durability | |
Dry wood borer | Class D - Durable |
Fungi | Class 2 - Durable |
Termites | Class D - Durable |
Treatability | Class 4 - Not permeable |
End Use | |
Cabinetwork (high class furniture), Turned goods, Interior panelling, Stringed instruments (bow), Heavy carpentry, Tool handles (resilient woods), Sliced veneer, Stairs (inside), Flooring, Sculpture, Wood-ware |