Scientific Name
Licania heteromorpha
Trade Name
Anaura
Family Name
Chrysobalanaceae
Common Names
Anaura, Buruburuli, Gavilan colorada, Grigri, Sponshout
Regions of Distribution
Latin America
Countries of Distribution [VIEW MAP]
French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname
Common Uses
Boat building (general), Bridge construction, Piling
Heartwood Color
| Purple | ||||||||||||
| Red | ||||||||||||
| Brown | ||||||||||||
| Brown | ||||||||||||
| Yellow to golden-yellow to orange | ||||||||||||
| Reddish brown |
Sapwood Color
| White | ||||||||||||
| Yellow | ||||||||||||
| Paler than heartwood |
Grain
| Even | ||||||||||||
| Interlocked | ||||||||||||
| Straight |
| Straight | ||||||||||||
| Interlocked |
Texture
| Fine | ||||||||||||
| Medium | ||||||||||||
| Medium coarse to coarse | ||||||||||||
| Fine to medium |
Luster
| Slightly lustrous |
Natural Durability
| Resistant to marine borers | ||||||||||||
| Resistant to attack from marine borers | ||||||||||||
| Moderately durable |
Silica Content
| Severe | ||||||||||||
| Moderate |
Light-Induced Color Change
| Darker |
Drying Defects
| Checking | ||||||||||||
| Distortion |
Ease of Drying
| Fairly Easy | ||||||||||||
| Moderately Difficult to Difficult |
Tree Identification
| Bole/stem form is buttressed |
Tree Size
| Tree height is 30-40 m |
Blunting Effect
| Blunting effect on machining is severe |
Boring
| Fairly easy to very easy |
Resistance to Impregnation
| Heartwood is moderately resistant |
Response to Hand Tools
| Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work | ||||||||||||
| Difficult to machine |
Strength Properties
| Density (dry weight) = 61 – 67 lbs/cu. ft. |
Numerical Data
| Item | Green | Dry | English |
| Density | 62 | lbs/ft3 | |
| Weight | 61 | 50 | lbs/ft3 |
| Item | Green | Dry | Metric |
| Density | 993 | kg/m3 |
References
Amos, G.L.,1951,Some siliceous timbers of British Guiana,Caribbean Forester (3; 4) 133-7, 139-40.
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
Vink, A.T.,1965,Surinam Timbers,Surinam Forest Service Paramaribo,3rd rev. ed.