Caryocar villosum (Aubl.) Pers. – Caryocaraceae
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Heartwood pale grayish brown to very pale brown, distinct from the white to pale yellow sapwood. The sapwood may become light brownish gray due to fungi attack. Slightly distinct growth rings, grain interlocked, texture medium, luster lacking and not distinctive odor.
DENSITY
Medium density wood, with density at 12% moisture content of 780 kg/m^3 and green density of 1170 kg/m^3.
DRYING
Air-dries slowly, with a tendency for checking. Kiln-dries very slowly, with a slight tendency for superficial checking, medium cupping and bowing, pronounced springing and collapse and moderate tendency for pronounced twisting, when submitted to the drying schedule 2.
WORKABILITY
Difficult to work with hand and machine tools. Rough surface in planing due to interlocked grain. Finishes well with paint, varnish, polishing and fillers. May cause dermatitis in workmen.
DURABILITY
Highly resistant to termites and fungi.
PRESERVATION
Sapwood easy to be preserved with creosote and heartwood not treatable with creosote or CCA-A, even with pressure-vacuum systems.
USES
Civil and naval constructions, window and door frames, truck bodies and others.