| Name | |
| SBB Code | BAS |
| Commercial Name | Basralocus (Angelique) |
| Botanical Name | Discorynia guianensis |
| Family | Caesalpiniaceae |
| Properties | |
| Color | reddish brown to reddish or yellowish brown |
| Grain | straight, occasionally, interlocked |
| Texture | medium, uniform |
| Tree size | 30-45 |
| Trunk diameter | 0.6-0.9 |
| Technical Data | |
| Green density (Kg/m3) | 1080 |
| Air dry density at 12% MC (Kg/m3) | 730 |
| Bending strength at 12% MC (N/mm2) | 120 |
| Crushing strength at 12% MC (N/mm2) | 61 |
| Durability | |
| Dry wood borer | Class D - Durable |
| Fungi | Class 2 - Durable |
| Termites | Class M - Moderately durable |
| Treatability | Class 4 - Not permeable |
| End Use | |
| Exterior joinery, Interior panelling, Flooring, Sliced veneer, Cooperage, Current furniture or furniture components, Heavy carpentry, Ship building (planking and deck), Resistant to one or several acids, Hydraulic works (seawater), Interior joinery, Industrial or heavy flooring, Cabinetwork (high class furniture), Veneer for back or face of plywood, Sculpture, Stairs (inside), Turned goods, Vehicle or container flooring, Bridges (Parts not in contact with water or ground). | |
