
Species Identification

Characteristics

Properties
Species Identification
Scientific name: | Dypterix odorata |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Commercial Name: | Cumaru |
Organoleptic Characteristics
Color: | Golden brown, dark and reddish |
Knot: | Uncommon, small, and scattered |
Grain Pattern: | Smooth |
Grain: | Interlaced |
Texture: | Fine to medium |
Odor: | Strong and distinctive vanilla |
Physical Properties
Basic Density: | 0,91 g/cm3 |
Tangential Shrinkage: | 8,4% |
Radial Shrinkage: | 5,4% |
Volumetric Shrinkage: | 13,5% |
T/R Ratio: | 1,6% |
Mechanical Properties
Modulus of Elasticity in Bending (MOE): | 183.000 kg/cm2 |
Modulus of Rupture in Bending(MOR): | 1.764 kg/cm2 |
Compression Parallel to Grain (RM): | 987 kg/cm2 |
Side Hardness: | 1.601 kg |
Toughness: | - |