Bwa-yo - Société Audubon Haiti

200 Wood Properties
SPECIES WOOD CHARACfERISTICS SPECIFIC DURABILITY SHRINKAGE JANKA SIDE
GRAVITY (%) HARDNESS
(Ibs.)
Pinus occidentalis S -light yellow, H - pale yellow to golden 0.58-0.76 - - -
bwapen or reddish brown; strong resinous odor,
medium to coarse texture, heavy deposits
ofresin.
Piper aduncum
bwa majo, siwo
SIH - whitish; hard. - - - -
Piper SIH - iight brown; soft. - - - -
tuberculatum
Piptadenia S - whitish to light brown, H - reddish 0.52-0.80 Moderately R-4.4 1,550-1,680
peregrina brown to dark brown; high luster, no odor, Durable T- 6.4-7.5 Hard
bwa ekos, bwa fine to medium texture, straight to V - 9.0-11.6
kayman irregular grain, tends to tear when planing
irregular grain.
Pisonia albida S - whitish or yellowish, H - yellowish; - - - -
coarse texture, moderately soft, silvery
gum in the pores.
Pisonia rotundata SIH - whitish; soft, porous. 0.50 Nondurable - -
Pithecellobium S - whitish, H - reddish brown to dark red; 0.70 Durable - -
arboreum streaked and figured, takes a fine polish,
bwa kolye, pwazon strong.
lasinet
Pithecellobium
circinale
kampech mawon
- 0.91-1.12 - - -
Pithecellobium S - yellowish, H - yellowish or reddish 0.58-0.69 Durable - -
dulce
brown; moderately soft, strong, brittle,
takes a high polish, not easily worked.
Pithecellobium H - light brown; hard. - - - -
unguis-cati
Pleodendron spp. SIH - nearly white; hard. - - - -
Plumeria spp. SIH -light brown; slightly hard. - - - -
franjipani
Podocarpus spp. SIH - pale yellow to yellowish brown; 0.26-0.65 Nondurable R-2.6 710-760
bwa liben somewhat lustrous, no odor, fine texture, T-6.4 Soft
straight to slightly interlocked grain. V -9.8
Pouteria H - reddish; hard. - - - -
dictyoneura ssp.
fuertesii
karakole
Pouteria S - light brown, H - reddish brown; very - - - -
multiflora hard, strong, fine texture, straight grain,
indistinct growth rings.
Pouteria sapota H - light reddish or brown; moderately 0.60 Moderately - -
jon def hard and strong. Durable
Prosopis juliflora S -light yellow, H - yellowish to dark 0.80 Moderately - -
bayawonn, brown; moderately hard, tough and strong. Durable
gwatapana
Prunus myrtifolia S - light brown, H - light red; hard. - - - -
lamandye ti fey
Prunus S - light yellowish brown, H - dark 0.90-1.05 - - -
occidentalis reddish brown; very hard, medium to
lamandye gran fey coarse texture, tough and strong.