BOL - Bolletrie

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.