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Species Identification
Characteristics
Properties
Species Identification
| Scientific name: | Virola sebifera Aubl. |
| Family: | Myristicaceae |
| Commercial name: | Cumala |
Organoleptic Characteristics
| Color: | Sapwood: pale beige, Heartwood: pale yellow |
| Knot: | Little to no presence |
| Grain Pattern: | Defined by growth rings and fibers, satin-like due to the contrast of fine and orderly rays |
| Grain: | Straight |
| Texture: | Medium |
| Odor: | Non-distinctive |
Physical Properties
| Basic Density: | 0,45 g/cm3 |
| Tangential Shrinkage: | 9,87% |
| Radial Shrinkage: | 4,45% |
| Volumetric Shrinkage: | 13,4% |
| T/R Ratio: | 2,2 |
Mechanical Properties
| Modulus of Elasticity in Bending (MOE): | 106.000 kg/cm2 |
| Modulus of Rupture in Bending(MOR): | 447 kg/cm2 |
| Compression Parallel to Grain (RM): | 185 kg/cm2 |
| Side Hardness: | 212 kg/cm2 |
| Toughness: | 0,90 kg-m |
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