Eschweilera subglandulosa (Akakarie)

Scientific Name
Eschweilera subglandulosa

Trade Name
Akakarie

Family Name
Lecythidaceae

Synonyms
Lecythis laevifolia, Lecythis subglandulosa

Common Names
Akakarie, Aquatapana, Baakalaka, Barklak, Barkraki, Black kakaralli, Black karalli, Guatecare, Kakaralli, Kakaralli wadilikoro, Kwaterie, Kwattere, Majaguillo, Manbarklak, Manbarkraki, Mekoekoeware, Mutunata, Tamoenin kwatere, Tapirin kwatere, Tapoeloe kwaterli, Tekarajan kwatere, Toepoeroe kwatere, Toledo wood, Totioto, Wadilie kakaralie, Wadodorie, Wadoedoeli, Watercare

Regions of Distribution
Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia

Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP]
Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago

Common Uses
Boat building (general), Boat building: framing, Bridge construction, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Marine construction, Mine timbers, Piling, Posts, Railroad ties

Heartwood Color

Sapwood Color

Grain

Texture

Luster

Natural Durability

Silica Content

Light-Induced Color Change

Kiln Schedules

Drying Defects

Drying degrade due to spring and bow tends to be slight

Ease of Drying

Tree Identification

Tree Size

Comments
General finishing qualities are rated as good

General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory

Blunting Effect

Cutting Resistance

Gluing

Resistance to Impregnation

Response to Hand Tools

Strength Properties

Numerical Data

References
Amos, G.L.,1951,Some siliceous timbers of British Guiana,Caribbean Forester (3; 4) 133-7, 139-40.

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

Brooks, R.L., et al,1941,Durability tests on Untreated Timbers in Trinidad,Caribbean Forester,2(3,pp101-119

Brown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World, No. 2 South America,TRADA, Red Booklet Series

Erfurth, T., Rusche, H.,1976,The Marketing of Tropical Wood B. Wood Species from S. American Tropical,Moist Forests,F.A.O. Forestry Department

Fanshawe, D.B.,1954,Forest Products of British Guiana Part 1 Principal Timbers,Forest Department British Guiana Forestry Bulletin (New Series 2nd,Edition,No.1

Gerry, E. and Kryn, J.M.,1954,Manbarklak Eschweilera longipes (Poit.) Miers, Eschweilera subglandulosa,(Steud.) Miers.,Foreign Woods Information Leaflet, Forest Products Laboratory, Forest,Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Howard, A.L.,1948,A Manual of Timbers of the World.,Macmillan & Co. Ltd. London 3rd ed.

Longwood, F.R.,1961,Puerto Rican Woods – Their Machining Seasoning and Related Characteristics,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Handbook,No.205

Longwood, F.R.,1962,Commercial Timbers of the Caribbean,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Handbook,No.207

Marshall, R.C.,1934,Trees of Trinidad and Tobago,Government Printer Port of Spain Trinidad

Marshall, R.C.,1939,Silviculture of the trees of Trinidad and Tobago – British West Indies,O.U.P.,London

Record, S.J., Hess, R.W.,1943,Timbers of the New World,Yale University 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

Vink, A.T.,1965,Surinam Timbers,Surinam Forest Service Paramaribo,3rd rev. ed.

Wangaard, F.F., et al,1954,Properties and Uses of Tropical Woods 4,Tropical Woods,14(99, pp1-187