Scientific Name
Cavanillesia platanifolia
Trade Name
Barrigudo
Family Name
Bombacaceae
Common Names
Barrigudo, Bongo, Hamati, Hammatti, Macondo, Quipo
Regions of Distribution
Central America, Latin America
Countries of Distribution [VIEW MAP]
Colombia, Panama
Common Uses
Canoes, Pulp/Paper products
Heartwood Color
| Red | ||||||||||||
| Brown | ||||||||||||
| Yellow to golden-yellow to orange | ||||||||||||
| White to cream | ||||||||||||
| Pale brown | ||||||||||||
| Brown |
Sapwood Color
| White | ||||||||||||
| Yellow | ||||||||||||
| Same as heartwood |
Grain
| Even | ||||||||||||
| Straight |
| Straight |
Texture
| Coarse | ||||||||||||
| Coarse |
Luster
| Medium | ||||||||||||
| Lustrous | ||||||||||||
| Dull |
Natural Durability
| Perishable |
Tree Identification
| Bole/stem form is not buttressed | ||||||||||||
| Bole/stem form is cylindrical |
Tree Size
| Tree height is 0-10 m |
Response to Hand Tools
| Easy to Work | ||||||||||||
| Difficult to machine |
Strength Properties
| Density (dry weight)=less than 15 lbs/cu.ft. |
Numerical Data
| Item | Green | Dry | English |
| Density | 7 | lbs/ft3 | |
| Weight | 7 | 6 | lbs/ft3 |
| Item | Green | Dry | Metric |
| Density | 112 | kg/m3 |
References
Record, S.J., Hess, R.W.,1943,Timbers of the New World,Yale University Press
Record, S.J., Mell, C.D.,1924,Timbers of Tropical America,Yale Univ. Press
Woods, R.P.,1949,Timbers of South America,TRADA, Red Booklet Series