Dinizia excelsa Ducke – Leguminosae Mimosoidae
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Heartwood light reddish brown, slightly distinct from the reddish gray sapwood. Distinct growth rings, grain interlocked, texture medium, luster medium and disagreeable odor.
DENSITY
Heavy wood, with density at 12% moisture content of 990 kg/m^3 and green density of 1260 kg/m^3.
DRYING
Kiln-dries rapidly, with a moderate tendency for medium twisting and slight collapse, when submitted to the drying schedule 3.
WORKABILITY
Regular to work, very bad finishing; turn: easy to work, excellent finishing; bore; regular to work, regular finishing.
URABILITY
Very good resistance to fungi and termites and good resistance to dry-wood insects.
PRESERVATION
Heartwood not treatable with creosote and CCA-A, even with pressure-vacuum systems.
USES
Civil and naval construction, railroads crossties, posts, turnery and others.
