Bwa-yo - Société Audubon Haiti

Wood Propert'ies 191
SPECIES WOOD CHARACIERISTICS SPECIFlC DURABILITY SHRINKAGE JANKA SIDE
GRAVITY (%) HARDNESS
(lbs.)
Cordia alliodora S - light yellowish brown, straw color, H - 0.40-0.52 Durable R-3.4 1,000
bwa soumi, chenn yellowish to brown, streaked and T-7.l Slightly Hard
kapawo variegated; high, rich and golden luster, V-9.2
spicy scent, fine to coarse texture, straight
and shallow interlocked grain.
Cordia collococca SIH - whitish brown; soft. - - - -
twapye
Cordia sebestena S - lightbrown, H - dark brown; fine 0.70 - - -
kokeliko, ti soley texture.
Cordia sulcata SIH - light brown; soft, easily worked. 0.60 Nondurable - -
paresol
Crescentia cujete S - pinkish to reddish brown, H - light 0.50-0.80 - - -
kalbas brown; hard.
Crossopetalum S - light brown; hard. - - - -
rhacoma
sewal
Cupania SIH - light brown; hard. 0.40 - - -
americana
satanye, twazokot
Cupressus S - whitish to pale yellowish and pinkish 0.40-0.52 Moderately V-8.0 460
lusitanica brown, H - yellowish or pinkish brown; Durable Very Soft
sipre high luster, fragrant, fine and unifonn
texture, straight to irregular grain, soft.
Cynometra
ponoricensis
S - whitish; hard. - - - -
Cyrilla S - light brown, H - dark reddish brown; 0.53 - - -
racemijlora fine texture, heavily interlocked grain,
prominent growth rings.
Dalbergia sisoo S - white to pale brownish white, H -
golden brown to dark brown wI darker
streaks; very hard and strong, medium
coarse texture, close and interlocked
grain.
0.78-D.83 Very Durable - -
Delonix regia S -light yellow, H - yellowish brown to 0.80 - - -
flambwayan light brown; soft, coarse grain, weak,
brittle.
Dendropanax SIH - cream colored to grayish yellow; 0.40-0.52 Perishable R-5.1 725
arboreus low to medium luster, no odor, medium T- 8.3 Soft
bwaneges and unifonn texture, straight grain. V - 13.8
Dendrosicus H -light brown or pinkish wI orange - - - -
latifolius tinge; hard.
kalbas zombi
Diospyros spp. S - pale red brown, H- jet black or black 0.60--0.80 Very Durable R- 5.5 3,220·
bwa raid, ebenn brown or streaked; very fine texture, T-6.5 Very Hard
straight to slightly interlocked grain, takes
a fine polish, irritating sawdust.
Ditta myricoides S - light brown; hard, fine texture. - - - -
Dodonaea viscosa S - light brown, H - dark brown; hard. . - - - -
mang ti fey
Drypetes spp. SIH - white to light brown; hard. - - - -
bwa kotlet, labou
kochon