Bolivian Woods
Cambará
- Latin name
- Erisma uncinatum
- Family
- Vochysiaceae
- Commercial names
- Jaboty, Quarabarana, Mureillo, Cedrinho
Cambará is found in humid tropical forests in transition to
subtropical forests. The tree reaches heights of up to forty meters.
The trunk is straight and cylindrical.
Characteristics
- Color
- light brownish-red heartwood
- Annual growth rings
- Not very distinguished
- Texture
- Coarse
- Natural durability
- Low
- Permeability
- Moderately permeable
Mururé
- Latin name
- Clarisia racemosa
- Family
- Moraceae
- Commercial names
- Oitica amarela, Ají, Guariuba, Tulpay, Mashonaste, Palo Amarillo, Cajimán
Mururé is found in humid tropical forests in transition to
subtropical forests. The tree reaches heights of up to forty-five
meters. The trunk is conical and uniform.
Characteristics
- Color
- Yellowish-brown heartwood
- Annual growth rings
- Clearly distinguished
- Texture
- Medium
- Natural durability
- High, especially when not in contact with soil
- Permeability
- Impermeable
Nogal
- Latin name
- Juglans australis Griseb
- Family
- Juglandaceae
- Commercial name
- Tropical Walnut
Ochoo
- Latin name
- Hura crepitans
- Family
- Euphoriaceae
- Commercial names
- Possumwood, Assacu, Hura, Acuapar, Ceiba Amarilla, Habillo, Catahua Amarilla, Habillo
Ochoo is found in humid tropical forests in transition to
subtropical forests. The tree reaches heights of up to fifty meters.
The trunk is conical and uniform.
Characteristics
- Color
- Pale yellowish heartwood
- Annual growth rings
- Slightly distinguished
- Texture
- Coarse
- Natural durability
- Low, susceptible to blue stains
- Permeability
- Moderately permeable
Roble
- Latin name
- Amburana caerensis (Allemâo) A C Smith
- Family
- Papilionoideae
- Commercial names
- Cerejeira, Oak
Characteristics
- Color
- Yellowish-brown heartwood
Sauco
- Latin name
- Zanthxylum rhoifolium Lam
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Commercial name
- Satinwood
Characteristics
- Color
- Light brown heartwood
Yesquero Blanco
- Latin name
- Cariniana ianarensis R Knuth
- Family
- Lecythidaceae
- Commercial name
- Jequibita
Characteristics
- Color
- Pale brown to yellowish heartwood
- Annual growth rings
- Not very distinguished
Yesquero Negro
- Latin name
- Cariniana estrellensis
- Family
- Lecythidaceae
- Commercial names
- Albarco, Jequitibá Rosa, Estopeiro, Kai Kaygua, Cachimbo
Yesquero Negro is found in humid tropical and subtropical forests.
The tree reaches heights of up to forty meters. The trunk is conical
and uniform.
Characteristics
- Color
- Pale pink to light brown heartwood with dark stripes
- Annual growth rings
- Clearly distinguished
- Texture
- Medium
- Natural durability
- High, especially when not in contact with soil
- Permeability
- Permeable
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