Bwa-yo - Société Audubon Haiti

Wood Properties 203
SPECIES WOOD CHARACfERISTICS SPECIFIC DURABILITY SHRINKAGE JANKA SIDE
GRAVITY (%) HARDNESS
Obs.)
Sterculia apetala S - yellowish, H - yellowish, reddish or 0.26-0.40 Perishable R-3.7 270-530
pisrach light brown; coarse texture, medium T- 8.3 Soft
luster, straight to irregular grain, spongy, V - 11.8
prone to sap staindiscoloration, easy to
work.
Suriana maritima S - light red, H - dark red or reddish - Moderately - -
krist marinn brown; hard and strong, fine texture. Durable
Swietenia S - yellow to white, H - light reddish 0.48-0.60 Durable R-3.0 770-970
macrophylla brown; golden luster, odorless, fine to T -4.1 Slightly Hard
kajou etranje, coarse texture, straight, roey, wavy or V -7.8
kajou venezwela curly grain, attractive figure; easy to work,
takes a fine polish.
Swietenia S - yellow to white, H - yellowish-red to 0.57-0.80 Durable R-4.6 1,330
mahagoni deep reddish brown; high, silky and T-5.4 Moderately
kajou peyi golden luster, odorless, fine texture, V-6.9 Hard
straight, roey, curly or wavy grain,
attractive figure, strong.
Symphonia S - whitish, H - yellowish-, grayish- or 0.52-0.65 Durable R-5.7 1,120
globulifera greenish brown; variable, medium luster, T-9.7 Slightly Hard
bwa kochon odorless, coarse texture, straight to V'-15.6
irregular grain, mealy appearance, high
silica content, easy to work.
Syzygium jambos SIH - brown; hard, close-grained. 0.70 Nondurable - -
pOm woz
Syzygium S - light brown; hard and tough, tends to - - - -
malaccense warp, difficult to work.
pOm malezi
Tabebuia spp. SIH - light brown to golden; low to 0.52-0.65 Moderately to R-3.6 960
bwa nago, sip medium luster, odorless, medium to Very Durable T-6.1 Soft
coarse texture, straight to roey grain, V-9.5
finishes well.
Tabernaemontana S - whitish brown; medium hard, fine - - - -
citrifolia texture.
bwa let mal
Tamarindus S -light yellow, H - dark pwplish brown; 0.80-0.90 Durable - -
indica very hard and strong, takes a fine polish.
tarnarenn
Tecoma stans S - light brown; hard. - - - -
chevalye
Tectona grandis S - pale yellowish, H - dark yellow to 0.52-0.65 Very R-2.5 1,000-1,155
tek golden brown; scented, fine to medium Durable T-5.8 Moderately
texture, straight or wavy grain, high silica V-7.0 Hard
content, oily feel, works easily, finishes
smoothly.
Tenninalia S - light brick red, H - brick red to reddish 0.45-0.58 Perishable R-4.5 -
catappa brown; lustrous, odorless, medium to T-5.7
zamann coarse texture, interlocked and irregular V-IO.3
grain, tom grain common, works easily.
Ternstroemia SIH - light brown; hard. - - - -
peduncularis
bwa denn mawon
Tetragastris spp. S - yellowish-brown, H - orange brown wI 0.63-0.78 Durable R-4.4 1,770-2,170
bwa kochon darker streaks; medium to high luster, T- 8.5 Hard
fragrant, fine texture, irregular to roey V -13.9
grain, high silica content
Tetrazygia spp. S - light brown; hard. - - - -