Scientific Name
Trophis racemosa
Trade Name
Camparilla
Family Name
Moraceae
Synonyms
Trophis americana, Trophis ramon, Bucephalon racemosum
Common Names
Camparilla, Chac-ox, Confituara, Huachal, Jucite, Leche maria, Papelillo, Pijoncahuite, Ramon, Ramon cillo, Ramon colorado, Ramon de bestias, Ramon de caballo, Ramoon, Tzumte
Regions of Distribution
Central America, Latin America
Countries of Distribution [VIEW MAP]
Belize, Mexico
Common Uses
Charcoal, Posts
Heartwood Color
| Yellow to golden-yellow to orange | ||||||||||||
| Dark brown | ||||||||||||
| Brown |
Sapwood Color
| Well defined | ||||||||||||
| Paler than heartwood |
Grain
| Straight | ||||||||||||
| Even |
| Straight |
Texture
| Coarse | ||||||||||||
| Medium |
Luster
| Medium | ||||||||||||
| Lustrous |
Natural Durability
| Perishable | ||||||||||||
| Non-durable | ||||||||||||
| Moderately durable | ||||||||||||
| Non durable | ||||||||||||
| Heartwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack |
Drying Defects
| Splitting | ||||||||||||
| Distortion |
Comments
General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory
Numerical Data
| Item | Green | Dry | English |
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.,1940,American Woods of the Family Moraceae,Tropical Woods,8(61,pp11-54
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
Standley, P.C.,1928,Flora of the Panama Canal Zone,Smithsonian Institute. Contributions from the United States National,Herbarium Vol. 27
Swabey, C.,1941,The Principal Timbers of Jamaica,Department of Science and Agriculture Jamaica Bulletin No.29