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Species Identification
Characteristics
Properties
Species Identification
| Scientific name: | Apuleia Leiocarpa |
| Family: | Caesapinioi Deae - Fabaceae |
| Commercial Name: | Garapa |
Organoleptic Characteristics
| Color: | Yellowish beige to yellowish brown |
| Knot: | Uncommon |
| Grain Pattern: | Poorly defined |
| Grain: | Crossed |
| Texture: | Medium |
| Odor: | Non-distinctive |
Physical Properties
| Basic Density: | 650 kg/cm2 |
| Tangential Shrinkage: | 8,7% |
| Radial Shrinkage: | 4,3% |
| Volumetric Shrinkage: | 14,6% |
| T/R Ratio: | 2 |
Mechanical Properties
| Modulus of Elasticity in Bending (MOE): | 129.000 kg/cm2 |
| Modulus of Rupture in Bending (MOR): | 958 kg/cm2 |
| Compression Parallel to Grain (RM): | 640 kg/cm2 |
| Side Hardness: | 790-820 kg/m3 |
| Toughness: | - |
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