Scientific Name
Dalbergia cearensis
Trade Name
Brazilian kingwood
Family Name
Leguminosae
Common Names
Brazilian kingwood, Jacaranda-violeta, Kingwood, Pau-violeta, Violet wood, Violete, Violetta
Regions of Distribution
Latin America
Countries of Distribution [VIEW MAP]
Brazil
Common Uses
Brush backs & handles, Cabinetmaking, Furniture, Tables, Tool handles, Turnery, Veneer: decorative
Heartwood Color
| Brown | ||||||||||||
| Red | ||||||||||||
| Purple | ||||||||||||
| Pink | ||||||||||||
| Black | ||||||||||||
| Brown | ||||||||||||
| Purple |
Sapwood Color
| Yellow | ||||||||||||
| White | ||||||||||||
| White to yellow | ||||||||||||
| Clearly differentiated from the heartwood |
Grain
| Stripe (figure) | ||||||||||||
| Figure | ||||||||||||
| Interlocked | ||||||||||||
| Even | ||||||||||||
| Straight |
| Striped figure | ||||||||||||
| Interlocked | ||||||||||||
| Straight |
Texture
| Medium | ||||||||||||
| Fine | ||||||||||||
| Coarse | ||||||||||||
| Fine |
Luster
| Medium | ||||||||||||
| Low | ||||||||||||
| Lustrous | ||||||||||||
| Pronounced |
Natural Durability
| Very durable | ||||||||||||
| Durable | ||||||||||||
| Resistant to termites |
Odor
| Has an odor |
Toxicity
| Nose irritation |
Drying Defects
| Checking | ||||||||||||
| Splitting |
Ease of Drying
| Slowly |
Kiln Drying Rate
| Naturally dries slowly |
Tree Size
| Tree height is 10-20 m | ||||||||||||
| Tree height is 20-30 m |
Comments
General finishing qualities are rated as good
Blunting Effect
| High to severe | ||||||||||||
| Moderate |
Boring
| Fairly difficult to very difficult |
Cutting Resistance
| Easy to saw | ||||||||||||
| Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw | ||||||||||||
| Moderate to saw |
Movement in Service
| Excellent Stability – Small Movement | ||||||||||||
| Fair to Good Stability – Medium Movement |
Planing
| Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult | ||||||||||||
| Very Good to Excellent Results | ||||||||||||
| Fair to Good Results |
Response to Hand Tools
| Easy to Work | ||||||||||||
| Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work | ||||||||||||
| Easy to machine | ||||||||||||
| Moderate working qualities |
Turning
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy | ||||||||||||
| Fair to Good Results | ||||||||||||
| Very Good to Excellent Results |
Polishing
| Poor to Very Poor Results | ||||||||||||
| Fair to Good Results | ||||||||||||
| Very Good to Excellent Results | ||||||||||||
| Good results |
Numerical Data
| Item | Green | Dry | English |
References
Brown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World, No. 2 South America,TRADA, Red Booklet Series
Filho, A. de M.,1967,Contribuicao ao anatomico do lenho de Dalbergia cearensis,Anuario Brasileiro de Economia Florestal,18(18,PP213-25
Kribs, D.A.,1950,Commercial and Foreign Woods on the American Market (a manual to their,structure, identification, uses and distribution,U.S.A. Penn. State College, Tropical Woods Laboratory
Mainieri, C., Pereira, J.A.,1965,Madeiras do Brasil,Anuario Brasileiro de Economia Florestal,17(17,PP135-416
Record, S.J.,1942,American Timbers of the Genera Dalbergia and Machaerium,Tropical Woods,9(72,pp1-10
Rendle, B.J.,1969,World Timbers (3 Vols.,Ernest Benn Ltd. London
Rizzini, C.T.,1978,Arvores e Madeiras Uteis do Brasil: Manual de Dendrologia Brasileira,Editora Edgard Blucher LTDA Brazil
Woods, R.P.,1949,Timbers of South America,TRADA, Red Booklet Series
Wood, B., Calnan, D.,1976,Toxic Woods,British Journal of Dermat 94 Suppl. 13