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Species

Physical Properties
Courtesy of SUDAM

Physical Properties of various species of wood found in the Amazon

 

 NOME COMUM

NOME CIENTÍFICO   

PÊSO ESPECÍFICO

CONTRAÇÃO

 

 

BÁSICO (g/cm3)

Tangencial %

Radial %

Volumétrica %

Açacu Hura crepitans

0.38

5.6

3.6

9.5

Andiroba Carapa guianensis

0.56

8.0

3.9

12.1

Angenlin da Mata Hymenolobium petraeum

0.70

8.1

4.6

12.1

Balsamo Myroxylon balsamum

8

4.2

Cedro Cedrela odorata

0.43

6.2

4.4

10.6

Cedro roxo Cedrela fissilis

0.47

6.1

3.6

11.2

Coataquiçáua Peltogyne paniculata

0.92

6.3

4.2

9.6

Cumaru Dipteryx odorata

0.90

8.7

6.1

13.0

Faeira Roupala montana

0.80

12.0

6.8

16.8

Fava amargosa  Vataireopsis speciosa

0.65

7.4

4.9

10.9

Fava japacamim Parkia gigantocarpa

0.26

5.6

1.7

8.7

Garapa Apuleia leiocarpa

8.5

4.4

Ingá tetê Inga paraensis

0.82

10.7

5.3

15.9

Jacaranda Dalbergia sp.

0.80

4.6

2.9

8.5

Jarana Holopyxidium jarana

0.80

12.6

6.7

18.3

Jatobá Himenaea courbaril

0.82

3.0

7.0

11.0

Louro faia Euplassa pinnata

0.50

7.8

1.8

10.8

Macacaúba Platymiscium trinitatis

0.75

4.6

2.6

6.6

Maçaranduba Manikara huberi

0.89

9.4

6.7

15.0

Marupá Smarouba amara

0.38

5.9

2.6

8.8

Melancieira Alexa grandiflora

0.60

9.9

4.7

14.5

Mogno Swietenia macrophylla

0.52

4.7

2.9

7.2

Muiracatiara Astronium lecointei

0.75

7.2

4.1

11.0

Muirapiranga Brosimun rubescens

0.73

7.8

5.3

13.2

Pará pará Jacaranda copaia

0.31

8.2

5.4

13.9

Pau amarelo Euxylophora paraensis

0.68

6.1

4.5

11.1

Pau-d'arco Tabebuia seratifolia

0.92

8.0

6.6

13.2

Pracuúba Trichilia lecointei

0.96

7.1

4.1

9.6

Quaruba Vochysia maxima

0.58

16.6

7.8

26.4

Sucupira Diplotropis purpurea

0.78

7.0

4.6

11.8

Sucupira amarelo Bowdichia nitida

0.77

7.4

4.5

12.3

Tachi preto Tachigalia myrmecophylla

0.56

7.3

4.1

11.1

Tatajuba Bagassa guianensis

5.2

3.7

Government and Initiatives:
Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources Web Site
Ministry of Environment, Water Resources and Amazon Web Site
Superintendência of Amazonian Development: Web Site
Forest Educational Establishments:
University of Vicosa Web Site
Organizations:
BIOSFERA - BRAZILIAN SOCIETY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT - an environmental NGO working throughout Brazil that has a wide range of international cooperation and exchange programs specially with other Latin American countries. BIOSFERA organizes events. (national and international) covering: environment, forests, ecotourism, environmental technology and sanitation. Web Site

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