Scientific Name
Chorisia insignis
Trade Name
Algodon
Family Name
Bombacaceae
Common Names
Algodon, Algoneiro, Barriguda, Corisa, Lluchan, Lupuna, Mandiyu-ra, Paina, Painera, Palo borracho, Palo borracho de flor amarillo, Palo botella, Samohu, Samohu moroti, Samohu pyta, Yuchan, Zamuhu
Regions of Distribution
Latin America
Countries of Distribution [VIEW MAP]
Argentina, Brazil, Peru
Common Uses
Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Canoes, Cooperages, Plywood corestock, Tool handles
Heartwood Color
| White | ||||||||||||
| Green/grey | ||||||||||||
| Yellow | ||||||||||||
| Orange |
Sapwood Color
| Yellow | ||||||||||||
| White |
Grain
| Figure | ||||||||||||
| Even | ||||||||||||
| Interlocked | ||||||||||||
| Straight | ||||||||||||
| Growth rings (figure) | ||||||||||||
| Stripe (figure) | ||||||||||||
| Weak (figure) |
| Weak figure | ||||||||||||
| Striped figure | ||||||||||||
| Straight | ||||||||||||
| Interlocked | ||||||||||||
| Clear growth rings (figure) |
Texture
| Coarse | ||||||||||||
| Medium | ||||||||||||
| Coarse | ||||||||||||
| Medium to coarse |
Luster
| Medium | ||||||||||||
| Lustrous | ||||||||||||
| Dull |
Natural Durability
| Susceptible to insect attack | ||||||||||||
| Perishable | ||||||||||||
| Non-durable | ||||||||||||
| Non-resistant to powder post beetles | ||||||||||||
| Non-resistant to termites | ||||||||||||
| Non-resistant to marine borers | ||||||||||||
| Resistant to termites | ||||||||||||
| Very durable | ||||||||||||
| Sapwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack |
Kiln Schedules
| UK=A US=T2D4/T2D3 Fr=1 | ||||||||||||
| Kiln Drying Rate (in days) is slow |
Drying Defects
| Moderate surface checking | ||||||||||||
| Moderate end spitting |
Kiln Drying Rate
| Slow (18-28 days for boards < 32 mm, to 52-84 days for boards >= 63 mm) |
Kiln drying rate (green to 12% mc) is slow, longer than 28 days for a board under 32 mm, to more than 84 days for a board 63 mm and thicker
Tree Identification
| Bole/stem form is buttressed |
Tree Size
| Tree height is 10-20 m | ||||||||||||
| Tree height is 20-30 m | ||||||||||||
| Bole length is 10-20 m | ||||||||||||
| Tree height is 30-40 m | ||||||||||||
| Bole length is 0-10 m |
Comments
General finishing qualities are rated as good
Boring
| Easy |
Cutting Resistance
| Easy to saw | ||||||||||||
| Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw |
Gluing
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
Mortising
| Finishes well | ||||||||||||
| Easy to mortise |
Moulding
| Easy to mould |
Movement in Service
| Small |
Nailing
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy | ||||||||||||
| Very Good to Excellent Results | ||||||||||||
| Fair to Good Results |
Planing
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy | ||||||||||||
| Very Good to Excellent Results | ||||||||||||
| Fair to Good Results | ||||||||||||
| Planes well, to a good finish | ||||||||||||
| Easy to plane |
Response to Hand Tools
| Easy to Work | ||||||||||||
| Easy to machine |
Turning
| Good results | ||||||||||||
| Easy to turn |
Strength Properties
| Shrinkage, Tangential = small | ||||||||||||
| Shrinkage, Radial = small | ||||||||||||
| Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate | ||||||||||||
| Shrinkage, Radial = very small |
Numerical Data
| Item | Green | Dry | English |
| Radial Shrinkage | 3 | % | |
| Tangential Shrinkage | 6 | % | |
| Item | Green | Dry | Metric |
| Radial Shrinkage | 3 | % |
References
Celulosa Argentina,1973,Libro del Arbol,Celulosa Argentina Buenos Aires 3 Vols
Kukachka, B.F.,1961,Corisa (Chorisia insignis,USA Department of Agriculture, Forest Products Laboratory, Madison,,Foreign Woods Series,No.1996
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
Takahashi, A.,1975,Compilation of data on the Mechanical Properties of Foreign Woods (Part 2,Central and South America,Shimane University, Japan, Research Report on Foreign Wood No.4
Tortorelli, L.,1956,Maderas y Bosques Argentinos,Editorial Acme S.A.C.I. Buenos Aires