Scientific Name
Trichilia hirta
Trade Name
Broomstick
Family Name
Meliaceae.
Synonyms
Trichilia spondiodes
Common Names
Broomstick, Cabo de Hacha, Cabo de lacho, Cedrillo, Cola de pavo, Gajigua, Garbancillo, Jobo, Jocotillo, Jubaban, Mato piojo, Tinacio
Regions of Distribution
Central America, Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia
Countries of Distribution [VIEW MAP]
Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela
Common Uses
Fuelwood, Furniture, Handles: woodworking tools, Light construction, Oars, Plywood, Posts
Heartwood Color
| Reddish brown |
Sapwood Color
| Paler than heartwood |
Grain
| Even | ||||||||||||
| Straight |
| Straight |
Texture
| Coarse | ||||||||||||
| Medium | ||||||||||||
| Fine |
Luster
| Lustrous |
Natural Durability
| Durable | ||||||||||||
| Non durable | ||||||||||||
| Resistant to attack from termites (Isoptera) |
Tree Size
| Tree height is 0-10 m | ||||||||||||
| Tree height is 10-20 m |
Cutting Resistance
| Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw |
Response to Hand Tools
| Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work | ||||||||||||
| Easy to machine |
Polishing
| Fair to Good Results |
Strength Properties
| Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft | ||||||||||||
| 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 | 43 | lbs/ft3 | |
| Weight | 42 | 34 | lbs/ft3 |
| Item | Green | Dry | Metric |
| Density | 689 | kg/m3 |
References
Fors, A.J.,1965,Maderas Cubanas,Inst. Nac. Ref. Agraria La Habara
Little, E.L., Wadsworth, F.H.,1964,Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Handbook,No.249
Little, E.L.,1948,A Collection of Tree Specimens from Western Ecuador,Caribbean Forester,9(3,pp215-98
Record, S.J., Hess, R.W.,1943,Timbers of the New World,Yale University Press
Schiffino, J.,1945,Riqueza Forestal Dominicana (Three volumes,Secretaria de Estado de Agric. Ind. y Trabajo