Scientific Name
Goethalsia meiantha
Trade Name
Guacima blanca
Family Name
Tiliaceae
Synonyms
Goethalsia isthmica, Luehea meiantha
Common Names
Guacima blanca
Regions of Distribution
Central America, Latin America
Countries of Distribution [VIEW MAP]
Colombia, Venezuela
Heartwood Color
| Pale red to pink | ||||||||||||
| Greenish to greyish |
Grain
| Even | ||||||||||||
| Straight |
| Straight |
Texture
| Fine | ||||||||||||
| Medium | ||||||||||||
| Medium |
Luster
| Medium | ||||||||||||
| Slightly lustrous | ||||||||||||
| Dull |
Natural Durability
| Moderately durable | ||||||||||||
| Perishable | ||||||||||||
| Sapwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack |
Drying Defects
| Splitting |
Ease of Drying
| Fairly Easy | ||||||||||||
| Slowly |
Kiln Drying Rate
| Naturally dries slowly |
Tree Size
| Bark width is 5-10 mm | ||||||||||||
| Bole length is 0-10 m | ||||||||||||
| Bole length is 10-20 m | ||||||||||||
| Tree height is 0-10 m | ||||||||||||
| Tree height is 10-20 m |
Cutting Resistance
| Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw | ||||||||||||
| Easy to saw |
Response to Hand Tools
| Easy to machine |
Turning
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy | ||||||||||||
| Very Good to Excellent Results | ||||||||||||
| Fair to Good Results |
Strength Properties
| Density (dry weight) = 15-22 lbs/cu. ft. | ||||||||||||
| Max. crushing strength = low | ||||||||||||
| Bending strength (MOR) = low |
Numerical Data
| Item | Green | Dry | English |
| Bending Strength | 6111 | 9589 | psi |
| Density | 18 | lbs/ft3 | |
| Maximum Crushing Strength | 2139 | 3916 | psi |
| Weight | 18 | 15 | lbs/ft3 |
| Item | Green | Dry | Metric |
| Bending Strength | 429 | 674 | kg/cm2 |
| Density | 288 | kg/m3 | |
| Maximum Crushing Strength | 150 | 275 | kg/cm2 |
References
Oxford School of Forestry