Scientific Name
Dialyanthera otoba
Trade Name
Bogamani verde
Family Name
Myristicaceae
Common Names
Bogamani verde, Coco, Cuangare, Fruta dorado, Otivo, Otoba, Otobo, Otova, Saba, Sacsa, Sebo, Virola, White cedar
Regions of Distribution
Central America, Latin America
Countries of Distribution [VIEW MAP]
Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Peru, Venezuela
Common Uses
Boxes and crates, Furniture, Joinery, Light construction, Paneling, Particleboard, Plywood corestock, Plywood, Pulp/Paper products
Heartwood Color
| Red | ||||||||||||
| Yellow | ||||||||||||
| Brown | ||||||||||||
| Pink | ||||||||||||
| Orange | ||||||||||||
| Reddish brown | ||||||||||||
| Pale red to pink | ||||||||||||
| Brown |
Sapwood Color
| White | ||||||||||||
| Yellow |
Grain
| Even | ||||||||||||
| Straight |
| Straight |
Texture
| Fine | ||||||||||||
| Medium | ||||||||||||
| Medium |
Luster
| Low | ||||||||||||
| Pronounced |
Natural Durability
| Perishable | ||||||||||||
| Non-durable | ||||||||||||
| Non-resistant to powder post beetles | ||||||||||||
| Susceptible to insect attack | ||||||||||||
| Non durable | ||||||||||||
| Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera) | ||||||||||||
| Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles | ||||||||||||
| Sapwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack | ||||||||||||
| Pinworms (ambrosia beetles) often present in the standing tree | ||||||||||||
| Pinworms (ambrosia beetles) may be present in the felled log | ||||||||||||
| Perishable |
Drying Defects
| Checking | ||||||||||||
| Moderate collapse and honeycombing |
Ease of Drying
| Moderately Difficult to Difficult | ||||||||||||
| Rapidly | ||||||||||||
| Slowly | ||||||||||||
| Easy |
Kiln Drying Rate
| Naturally dries at a moderate speed | ||||||||||||
| Naturally dries quickly |
Tree Size
| Tree height is 20-30 m | ||||||||||||
| Tree height is 10-20 m | ||||||||||||
| Tree height is 0-10 m | ||||||||||||
| Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm |
Comments
General finishing qualities are rated as good
Gluing
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy | ||||||||||||
| Easy to glue |
Nailing
| Fair to Good Results | ||||||||||||
| Very Good to Excellent Results | ||||||||||||
| Holds nails well | ||||||||||||
| Easy to nail |
Planing
| Very Good to Excellent Results | ||||||||||||
| Fair to Good Results |
Resistance to Impregnation
| Resistant sapwood | ||||||||||||
| Resistant heartwood | ||||||||||||
| Sapwood is permeable | ||||||||||||
| Heartwood is permeable |
Response to Hand Tools
| Easy to Work | ||||||||||||
| Easy to machine |
Strength Properties
| Shrinkage, Tangential = large | ||||||||||||
| Shrinkage, Radial = large | ||||||||||||
| Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large | ||||||||||||
| Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large | ||||||||||||
| Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low | ||||||||||||
| Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. |
Numerical Data
| Item | Green | Dry | English |
| Density | 25 | lbs/ft3 | |
| Shearing Strength | 882 | psi | |
| Weight | 25 | 21 | lbs/ft3 |
| Radial Shrinkage | 6 | % | |
| Tangential Shrinkage | 9 | % | |
| Item | Green | Dry | Metric |
| Density | 400 | kg/m3 | |
| Shearing Strength | 62 | kg/cm2 | |
| Weight | 400 | 336 | kg/m3 |
| Radial Shrinkage | 6 | % |
References
Berni, C.A., Bolza, E., Christensen, F.J.,1979,South American Timbers – The Characteristics, Properties and Uses of 190,Species,C.S.I.R.O Div. Building Research
Erfurth, T., Rusche, H.,1976,The Marketing of Tropical Wood B. Wood Species from S. American Tropical,Moist Forests,F.A.O. Forestry Department
Garratt, G.A.,1933,Systematic anatomy of the woods of the Myristicacaeae,Tropical Woods,5(35,pp6-48
Record, S.J., Hess, R.W.,1943,Timbers of the New World,Yale University Press
U.S.D.A. Forest Service,1974,Wood Handbook,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Handbook,72