 Macacauba (Platymiscium ulei)
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Common Name(s): Macacauba, Macawood Scientific Name: Platymiscium spp. (P. pinnatum, P. trinitatis, P. ulei, etc.) Distribution: Central and South America Tree Size: 65-80 ft (20-25 m) tall, 2-3 ft (.6-1.0 m) trunk diameter Average Dried Weight: 63 lbs/ft3 (1,015 kg/m3) Hardness: 2,580 lbf (11,480 N) Rupture Strength: 22,200 lbf/in2 (153,100 kPa) Elastic Strength: 2,850,000 lbf/in2 (19,660 MPa) Crushing Strength: – lbf/in2 (- MPa) Shrinkage: Radial: 2.8%, Tangential: 4.2%, Volumetric: 7.1%, T/R Ratio: 1.5 |
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Scent: There is no characteristic odor associated with this wood species.
Safety: There have been no adverse health effects associated with Macacauba. See the articles Wood Allergies and Toxicity and Wood Dust Safety for more information.
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Macacauba (sanded) |
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April 28th, 2012 at 11:43 pm
Most of the Macacauba I have seen has a more redish to orange coloring, the sapwood can be almost white. The grain patterns at time can be a very dark almost black at times, the photos displayed look more like Ipe than Macacauba which is also referred to as Monkey Wood in the Amazon Basin.