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). |