Scientific Name
Zuelania guidonia
Trade Name
Aiguane
Family Name
Flacourtiaceae
Synonyms
Zuelania laetioides, Casearia laetioides, Laetia guidonia
Common Names
Aiguane, Anona de llano, Atamte, Campanillo, Guagasi, Guaguasi, Manzanillo, Manzano, Nogalillo, Nopotapeste, Palo de paraguita, Petlacotl, Plomo, Sacat’kihui, Tamay, Thacamte, Totolonche, Trementino, Volador, Volantin, Zuelania
Regions of Distribution
Central America, Oceania and S.E. Asia
Countries of Distribution [VIEW MAP]
Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico
Common Uses
Carvings, Flooring, Furniture, Joinery, Light construction, Plywood, Turnery
Heartwood Color
| Yellow | ||||||||||||
| Orange | ||||||||||||
| Yellow to golden-yellow to orange |
Sapwood Color
| Yellow | ||||||||||||
| Same as heartwood |
Grain
| Even | ||||||||||||
| Straight | ||||||||||||
| Figure | ||||||||||||
| Weak (figure) |
| Straight | ||||||||||||
| Weak figure |
Texture
| Fine | ||||||||||||
| Fine |
Natural Durability
| Perishable | ||||||||||||
| Non-durable | ||||||||||||
| Sapwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack | ||||||||||||
| Perishable | ||||||||||||
| Non durable |
Drying Defects
| Splitting | ||||||||||||
| Severe end splitting |
Tree Size
| Tree height is 30-40 m | ||||||||||||
| Tree height is 10-20 m | ||||||||||||
| Bark width is 20-25 mm | ||||||||||||
| Bark width is 15-20 mm |
Comments
General finishing qualities are rated as good
Nailing
| Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult | ||||||||||||
| Difficult to nail |
Resistance to Splitting
| Poor |
Response to Hand Tools
| Easy to Work | ||||||||||||
| Easy to machine |
Strength Properties
| Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. |
Numerical Data
| Item | Green | Dry | English |
| Density | 40 | lbs/ft3 | |
| Weight | 39 | 31 | lbs/ft3 |
| Item | Green | Dry | Metric |
| Density | 641 | kg/m3 |
References
Brazier, J.D., Franklin, G.L.,(1967)�An Appraisal of the Wood Characteristics and Potential Uses of some�Nicaraguan Timbers�FAO for Forest Products Research Laboratory, Princes Risborough
Fors, A.J.,(1965)�Maderas Cubanas�Inst. Nac. Ref. Agraria La Habara
Record, S.J., Mell, C.D.,(1924)�Timbers of Tropical America�Yale Univ. Press
Record, S.J., Hess, R.W.,(1943)�Timbers of the New World�Yale University Press
Britton, N.L., Millspaugh, C.F.,(1920)�The Bahama Flora�Britton & Millspaugh,New York
Pennington, T.D., Sarukhan, J.,(1968)�Manual para la Identificacion de campo de los Principales Arboles�Tropicales de Mexico�Inst. Nac. Inv. For. Mexico