Description:
The heartwood is reddish brown gray to reddish or yellowish brown sharply demarcated from narrow Britannia sapwood. The texture is median with unusual subsurface luster; grain is usually straight and somewhat interlocked. Vessels are prominent as long brown lines on side grain producing an attractive figure. Scientific name: Dicorynia guianensisFamily: Leguminosae (Caesalpiniaceae)Origin: Suriname, Guyana, French Guyana, Brazil Other names: Angelica, Angélique, Barkaouballi, Bastard Locus Natural Durability: Class II with moderate resistance to termites and good to very good resistance to marine borders Density (12%): 750 kg/m³Shrinkage (%): rad. 2,5%, tang. 4,3%Bending: 120 N/mm²Drying: difficult with risk of checking and distortion Working: good to machine, pre-boring recommended when nailing Finishing: good Uses: interior and exterior joinery, naval construction, millwork, flooring, paneling, furniture, crossties.