Name | |
SBB Code | BOL |
Commercial Name | Bolletrie (Massaranduba) |
Botanical Name | Manilkara huberi, Manilkara bidentata, Manilkara spp |
Family | Sapotaceae |
Properties | |
Color | Red brown to dark purple brown |
Grain | Straight, occasionally wavy or interlocked |
Texture | Fine |
Tree size | 30 – 46 m |
Trunk diameter | 60 – 120 cm |
Technical Data | |
Green density (Kg/m3) | 1130 |
Air dry density at 12% MC (Kg/m3) | 1090 |
Bending strength at 12% MC (N/mm2) | 190 |
Crushing strength at 12% MC (N/mm2) | 87 |
Durability | |
Dry wood borer | Class D - Durable |
Fungi | Class 1 - Very Durable |
Termites | Class D - Durable |
Treatability | Class 4 - Not permeable |
End Use | |
Stakes, Stringed instruments (bow), Hydraulic works (fresh water), Sleepers, Sliced veneer, Ship building (planking and deck), Sculpture, Turned goods, Industrial or heavy flooring, Stairs (inside), Bridges (Parts not in contact with water or ground), Bridges (Parts in contact with water or ground), Poles, Wood frame house, Arched goods, Tool handles (resilient woods), Shingles, Heavy carpentry, Current furniture or furniture components. |