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Wallaba (Eperua Falcata) |
| Beschrijving van Wallaba | |
| International trade name: | Wallaba |
| Suriname: | Wallaba |
| Guyana: | Bullet Wood |
| French Guyana: | Wallaba |
| Brazil: | Apa |
| Occurrence: | Suriname, Guyana’s central tropical South America |
| Tree description: | bole 12 – 15m, tree height 20- 40 m |
| Diameter: | 45 – 100 cm |
| Log shape: | straight, cylindrical |
| Wood description: | |
| Sapwood: | white greyish |
| Heartwood: | dark streaks with resin and oily exudations |
| Grain: | straight |
| Texture: | medium to coarse |
| Technological characteristics: | |
| Green density (g/cm3): | 1.20 |
| Air dry density at 12 % mc: | 0.89 |
| Basic specific gravity: | 0.79 |
| Mechanical properties: | |
| Bending strength at 12 % MC (N/mm2): | 139 |
| Modules of elasticity (MOE) at 12 % (N/mm2): | 14700 |
| Crushing strength at 12 % (N/mm2): | 71 |
| Processing: | |
| Sawing: | difficult, resin tends to clog saw teeth |
| Drying: | difficult, slow and carefully tend to wrap 7 split US kiln T2-C2 |
| Machining: | fairly if pre dried |
| Nailing: | pre boring necessary |
| Finishing: | sanding and filling after drying recommended |
| Veneering: | not suitable |
| Gluing: | fairly if pre dried |
| Natural durability: | |
| Decay fungi: | very good |
| Termites: | very good |
| Marine bores: | fair |
| End uses: | Heavy dry constructions, industrial flooring post & poles Shingles |
Wallaba
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