Tropical timber species

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FARO
Product classes (uses):
  • Carpentry and interior fittings
Job class:
Uses Class 1
Clase de resistencia a los hongos:
Clase 5 - no durables
Specific gravity (at 12% of wood moisture):
0.550
Resistance to marin borer:
No- no se puede usar en ambientes marinos o en agua salobre
Finishing:
Medio (saturado recomendado)
Average longitudinal modulus of elasticity (moisture at 12%):
9550
Color:
Marron
Origin:
África
Stability:
Moderadamente estable
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FAVA AMARGOSA
Product classes (uses):
  • Structures and panels
  • Exterior joinery (building facade)
  • Carpentry and interior fittings
  • Industrial usage and heavy work
Job class:
Uses Class 2
Clase de resistencia a los hongos:
Clase 3 - moderadamente durable
Specific gravity (at 12% of wood moisture):
0.750
Resistance to marin borer:
No- no se puede usar en ambientes marinos o en agua salobre
Finishing:
Medio (saturado recomendado)
Average longitudinal modulus of elasticity (moisture at 12%):
19500
Color:
De color amarillo pardo
Origin:
Sudamerica
Stability:
Moderadamente estable - Estable
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FRAMIRE
Product classes (uses):
  • Structures and panels
  • Exterior joinery (building facade)
  • Carpentry and interior fittings
Job class:
Uses Class 2
Clase de resistencia a los hongos:
Clase 3 - moderadamente durable
Specific gravity (at 12% of wood moisture):
0.500
Resistance to marin borer:
No- no se puede usar en ambientes marinos o en agua salobre
Finishing:
Medio (saturado recomendado)
Average longitudinal modulus of elasticity (moisture at 12%):
11350
Color:
Amarillo
Origin:
África
Stability:
Estable
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FREIJO
Product classes (uses):
  • Structures and panels
  • Exterior joinery (building facade)
  • Carpentry and interior fittings
  • Industrial usage and heavy work
  • Shipbuilding
Job class:
Uses Class 3.1
Clase de resistencia a los hongos:
Clase 2 - duradero
Specific gravity (at 12% of wood moisture):
0.580
Resistance to marin borer:
No- no se puede usar en ambientes marinos o en agua salobre
Finishing:
Medio (saturado recomendado)
Average longitudinal modulus of elasticity (moisture at 12%):
17270
Color:
Marrón claro
Origin:
Sudamerica
Stability:
Moderadamente estable
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FUMA
Product classes (uses):
  • Carpentry and interior fittings
Job class:
Uses Class 1
Clase de resistencia a los hongos:
Clase 5 - no durables
Specific gravity (at 12% of wood moisture):
0.320
Resistance to marin borer:
No- no se puede usar en ambientes marinos o en agua salobre
Finishing:
Medio (saturado recomendado)
Average longitudinal modulus of elasticity (moisture at 12%):
5130
Color:
Blanco cremoso
Origin:
África, Sudamerica
Stability:
Poco estable - Moderadamente estable
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Nomenclature générale des bois tropicaux - 7ème édition - 2016

Nomenclature générale des bois tropicaux

For 60 years, ATIBT has established and updated a nomenclature of tropical woods corresponding to each botanical species with an internationally recognized pilot name.

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