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Groenhart (Ipe) |
| Beschrijving van Groenhart | |
| International trade name: | Ipe, Tabebuia |
| Suriname: | Groenhart/Greenheart |
| Guyana: | Iron Wood |
| French Guyana: | Eben Soufre |
| Brazil: | Ipe / Pau d’ arco |
| Occurrence: | Suriname, Guyana’s central tropical South America |
| Tree description: | bole 15 – 18m, tree height 25- 45 m |
| Diameter: | 45 – 100 cm |
| Log shape: | straight, cylindrical tree base with root spurs or buttresses |
| Wood description: | |
| Sapwood: | distinct, yellowish |
| Heartwood: | olive brown to blackish with lighter or dark streaks |
| Grain: | slightly or highly interlocked |
| Texture: | fine to medium |
| Technological characteristics: | |
| Green density (g/cm3): | 1.28 |
| Air dry density at 12 % mc: | 1.05 |
| Basic specific gravity: | 0.96 |
| Mechanical properties: | |
| Bending strength at 12 % MC (N/mm2): | 180 |
| Modules of elasticity (MOE) at 12 % (N/mm2): | 18300 |
| Crushing strength at 12 % (N/mm2): | 97 |
| Processing: | |
| Sawing: | difficult, power required, blunting effect; moderate |
| Drying: | slow drying, US kiln schedule T3-m C1 for 25 to 38mm |
| Machining: | moderate difficult, power required |
| Nailing: | pre boring recommended |
| Finishing: | good |
| Veneering: | pre-steaming before slicing recommended |
| Gluing: | with special precautions |
| Natural durability: | |
| Decay fungi: | very good |
| Termites: | very good |
| Marine bores: | poor to moderate |
| End uses: |
Joinery, flooring, cabinet work, furniture, stairs, decorative trim, Sleepers, post and poles, marine constructions, industrial and parquet flooring, hydraulic works |
Groenhart
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