Bwa-yo - Société Audubon Haiti

196 Wood Properties
SPECIES WOOD CHARACTERISTICS SPECIFIC DURABILITY SHRINKAGE JANKA SIDE
GRAVITY (%) HARDNESS
(Ibs.)
Leucaena S -light yellow, H - yellow brown to dark 0.70 - - -
leucocephala brown; hard.
subsp.
leucocephala
delen, inadlenn
Licaria triandra S - light yellowish brown, H - yellowish 0.68-0.96 Very Durable R- 5.4 2,900
loriejon brown to coffee brown with a tinge of red T-7.9 Very Hard
or violet; moderate luster, fragrant, fine to V -12.5
medium texture, straight to slightly
interlocked grain, strong.
Lonchocarpus S - yellowish sapwood, H - yellowish 0.62-0.76 Durable R-3.9 2,700
spp. brown to dark reddish brown; low to T- 8.2 Very Hard
bwa dano, bwa medium luster, no odor, straight to v-no
kayman irregular or interlocked grain, striped with
laminations of lighter color.
Lyonia rubiginosa S/H - light yellow. - - - -
Lysiloma sabicu S - white, H - lustrous brown with 0.52-0.65 Very R-2.7 1,400
tabeno coppery or purplish tinge; no odor, Durable T-7.2 Hard
medium texture, straight to roey grain, V -9.5
takes a high polish, easy to work.
Magnolia spp. S - white to light greenish brown, H - olive 0.40--0.70 Durable R-3.6 1,090
green to greenish brown, often streakedwI T-7.0 Slightly Hard
purple or dark brown; low to moderate V -11.2
luster, spicy fragrance, fine and uniform
texture, straight to interlocked grain.
Mammea S - light brown, H - reddish brown; 0.62 Moderately - -
americana medium texture, irregular and interlocked Durable
zabriko grain, flecked wI dark, oily exudations.
Mangifera indica S/H - light brown with black streaks; 0.45-0.58 Nondurable R-3.0 1,000
mango. lustrous, odorless, fine to coarse texture, T-4.9 Slightly Hard
interlocked to straight grain, easy to work, V -7.3
tom grain common, finishes and polishes
well.
Manilkara H - reddish; hard and strong. - Durable - -
albescens
bwa wil, sapoti
mawon
Manilkara S - whitish to pale brown, H - reddish 0.85 Very Durable R-6.3 3,190
bidentata brown; attractive, resembles mahogany, T- 9.4 Extremely
sapoti, sapoti nwa very strong and hard, low to medium V-16.9 Hard
luster, no odor, fine and uniform texture,
straight to wavy or interlocked grain.
Manilkara H - dark reddish; hard. - - - -
jaimiqui ssp.
haitensis
Manilkara zapota H - dark red; very hard, strong and tough. - Durable - -
sapoti
Margaritaria S - light brown, H - brownish or pinkish. 0.90 - - -
nobilis
Mastichodendron S - yellowish, H - yellowish to orange; 0.90 Durable - -
foetidissimum hard and strong.
akoma, koma
Matayba S - light brown, H - uniform pinkish to 0.70 Nondurable - -
domingensis reddish brown; very hard, attractive,
bwa grenn, bwa strong, fine texture, irregular and
grenn nwa interlocked grain, foul odor.