NAME
Commercial Name – Brownheart, Wacapou, Acapu
Other Name(s) – Bruinhart, Tatbu, Sara, Partidgewood, Ritangueira, Bois Perdrix, Sara, Bounaati, Wacapoe, Partidgewood, Ritangueira, Sarabebeballi, Bois Perdrix, Sarabebeballi.
Botanical Name – Vouacapoua americana
Family – Fabaceae-caesalpinioideae (angiosperm)
SBB Code – BRH
PROPERTIES
Grain: Straight
Texture: Medium
Static bending strength (Mpa): 148
Modulus of elasticy (Mpa): 19780
T/R Ratio: 1.5
Finish: Excellent
Stability: Moderately stable
TECHNICAL DATA
Color: Medium to dark brown
Trees Size: 20 – 30 m
Trunk Diameter: 0.4 – 1.00 m
Moninn Hardness: 6.9
Crushing Strength (Mpa): 77 – 87
Basic Specific gravity: 0.87 – 0.97
Density at 12% MC (g/m3 dry): 0.91
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