Cambara
Latin name: Erisma uncinatum
Also known as: Cedrinho, Cedrilo, Jaboty
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Wood Type:
Hardwood
Durability:
Moderately durable
Treatability:
No information
Density (mean, Kg/m³):
520
Texture:
Coarse
Availability:
Variable availability at specialist or to order
Use(s):
Furniture, Joinery - Interior
Colour(s):
Reddish brown
Environmental
Not listed in CITES. Believed available from well-managed sources. Check certification status with suppliers.
Distribution
Found in humid forests in transition to subtropical forests.The tree reaches heights up to 40 meters.The trunk is straight and cylindrical. Found in Bolivian humid forests in transition to subtropical forests.
The timber
The centre half of the tree is a light brownish-red, the outer heartwood resembles American White Oak. A bicolour grade, containing both heart colours, is thus also available. The sapwood is a white-grey colour. The grain is coarse with occasional large wormholes but appears not to be prone to pinholes.
Drying
Dries moderately fast, with a risk of checking.
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