Scientific Name
Capparis cynophallophora
Trade Name
Bejuco ingles
Family Name
Capparidaceae
Synonyms
Capparis jamaicensis
Common Names
Bejuco ingles, Black watle, Black willow, Bois caca, Bois d’argent, Bois noir, Bois Senegal, Burro prieto, Capertree, Carbonero, Ciguarayo, Endurece maiz, Jamaica caper, Mostacillo, Olivo, Olivo frijol, Palo diablo, Paniagua, Sapo, Zebrawood, Zic
Regions of Distribution
Central America, North America, Oceania and S.E. Asia
Countries of Distribution [VIEW MAP]
Bahamas, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico [US], United States
Common Uses
Fuelwood, Furniture, Poles
Heartwood Color
| Yellow | ||||||||||||
| Brown | ||||||||||||
| Orange | ||||||||||||
| Red | ||||||||||||
| Pink | ||||||||||||
| Green/grey | ||||||||||||
| Yellow to golden-yellow to orange | ||||||||||||
| White to cream | ||||||||||||
| Red | ||||||||||||
| Greenish to greyish | ||||||||||||
| Dark brown |
Sapwood Color
| White | ||||||||||||
| Yellow | ||||||||||||
| Brown | ||||||||||||
| Red | ||||||||||||
| Same as heartwood | ||||||||||||
| Different than heartwood |
Grain
| Even | ||||||||||||
| Straight |
| Straight |
Texture
| Coarse | ||||||||||||
| Fine |
Luster
| Low | ||||||||||||
| Lustrous |
Natural Durability
| Susceptible to insect attack | ||||||||||||
| Non-durable | ||||||||||||
| Non-resistant to powder post beetles | ||||||||||||
| Non-resistant to termites | ||||||||||||
| Perishable | ||||||||||||
| Non durable |
Drying Defects
| Splitting | ||||||||||||
| Checking |
Ease of Drying
| Slowly |
Kiln Drying Rate
| Naturally dries slowly |
Tree Size
| Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm | ||||||||||||
| Tree height is 30-40 m | ||||||||||||
| Tree height is 20-30 m | ||||||||||||
| Tree height is 10-20 m | ||||||||||||
| Tree height is 50-60 m | ||||||||||||
| Bole length is 20-30 m |
Blunting Effect
| Moderate | ||||||||||||
| Little |
Gluing
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
Mortising
| Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult | ||||||||||||
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
Moulding
| Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult | ||||||||||||
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
Nailing
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy | ||||||||||||
| Very Good to Excellent Results | ||||||||||||
| Fair to Good Results |
Planing
| Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult | ||||||||||||
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
Resistance to Impregnation
| Permeable sapwood | ||||||||||||
| Permeable heartwood |
Response to Hand Tools
| Easy to Work | ||||||||||||
| Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work | ||||||||||||
| Easy to machine |
Veneering Qualities
| Veneers moderately easy | ||||||||||||
| Veneers easily | ||||||||||||
| No drying degrade | ||||||||||||
| Suitable for peeling |
Steam Bending
| Unsuitable | ||||||||||||
| Poor to Very Poor Results |
Painting
| Very Good to Excellent Results | ||||||||||||
| Fair to Good Results |
Polishing
| Fair to Good Results |
Staining
| Fair to Good Results |
Numerical Data
| Item | Green | Dry | English |
References
Britton, N.L., Millspaugh, C.F.,1920,The Bahama Flora,Britton & Millspaugh,New York
Little, E.L., Wadsworth, F.H.,1964,Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Handbook,No.249
Record, S.J., Hess, R.W.,1943,Timbers of the New World,Yale University Press
Record, S.J., Mell, C.D.,1924,Timbers of Tropical America,Yale Univ. Press
Schiffino, J.,1945,Riqueza Forestal Dominicana (Three volumes,Secretaria de Estado de Agric. Ind. y Trabajo