Scientific Name
Trichilia havanensis
Trade Name
Barre-horno
Family Name
Meliaceae
Common Names
Barre-horno, Cauache, Cirelillo, Colobte, Colote, Cucharillo, Estribillo, Garrapatilla, Limoncillo, Naranjillo, Palo de cuchara, Siguaraya, Xopilcuahuitl
Regions of Distribution
Central America
Countries of Distribution [VIEW MAP]
Mexico
Common Uses
Boxes and crates, Handles: woodworking tools, Light construction, Veneer
Heartwood Color
| Brown |
Grain
| Even | ||||||||||||
| Straight |
Texture
| Medium | ||||||||||||
| Fine |
Luster
| Lustrous |
Natural Durability
| Perishable | ||||||||||||
| Non-durable | ||||||||||||
| Non durable |
Response to Hand Tools
| Easy to machine |
Strength Properties
| Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. | ||||||||||||
| Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. | ||||||||||||
| Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. |
Numerical Data
| Item | Green | Dry | English |
| Density | 39 | lbs/ft3 | |
| Weight | 38 | 31 | lbs/ft3 |
| Item | Green | Dry | Metric |
| Density | 624 | kg/m3 |
References
Fors, A.J.,1965,Maderas Cubanas,Inst. Nac. Ref. Agraria La Habara
Pennington, T.D., Sarukhan, J.,1968,Manual para la Identificacion de campo de los Principales Arboles,Tropicales de Mexico,Inst. Nac. Inv. For. Mexico
Record, S.J., Hess, R.W.,1943,Timbers of the New World,Yale University Press
Record, S.J.,1927,Trees of Honduras,Tropical Woods,10, pp10-47