Roupala montana Aubl. – Proteaceae.
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Brown heartwood, distinct from the light reddish brown sapwood. Rough tangential figure caused by radial parenchyma. Radial figure with wide and demarcated stripes with a very singular aspect. Distinct growth rings, grain straight, texture coarse, luster moderate, with not distinctive odor and taste.
DENSITY
Heavy wood, with density at 12% moisture content of 930 kg/m^3 and green density of 1240 kg/m^3.
DRYING
Kiln-dries very rapidly, with a moderate tendency for pronounced cupping and a medium twisting when submitted to the drying schedule 3.
WORKABILITY
Plain: easy to work, regular finishing; sand: easy to work, regular finishing; turn: regular to work, good finishing; bore: regular to work, good finishing.
DURABILITY
No information available.
PRESERVATION
Sapwood easy to be preserved with creosote and CCA-A with pressure-vacuum systems. Heartwood difficult to be preserved with CCA-A, even with pressure-vacuum systems.
USES
Civil construction, furniture, decorative household items, turnery, sliced veneers and others.
