Timber Species
Pakuri

Scientific Name: Platonia Insignis.
Platonia esculenia (Arruda) Rickett & Stafleu is also valid

Family:
Guttiface

ATIBT Standard Name:
International Trade Name: Baccuri Pakuri

Other Name:
Guyana: Wild Mammee Apple
Brasil: Bacuri, Bacuri-bacuxiuba, Pacuru
French Guiana: Matouni, Mongo Matoaki, Moussa, Pakoueli, Parcouri
Suriname: Bakoeri, Geelhart, Pakoeli
Venezuela: Roble Maria

Wood Appearance: Heartwood yellow brown with yellow beige streaks or stripes.

• Sapwood - distinct, beige (3-6cm).
• Texture - medium to coarse.
• Grain - straight
• Bole - 18-21(-25m); diameter 0.5-0.8(-1.2)m; height of tree 20-35m; shape of the log straight and cylindrical; base swollen, or with low thick root spurs.

Physical and Mechanical Properties:

• Weight -
• Bending Strength -
• Modulus of elasticity at 12% - 18200 (N/mm2)
• Compression parallel to grain -
• Shock resistance -
• Green density - 1.10 (g/cm3)
• Air-dry density at 12% - 0.85 (g/cm3)
• Basic specific gravity - 0.77
• Total tangential shrinkage - 10.0 (%)
• Total radial shrinkage 5.4 (%)
• Total volumetric shrinkage (5%) 15.5
• Bending strength at 12% - 163 (N/mm2)
• Crushing strength at 12% - 73 (N/mm2)

Natural Durability: Resistance is very good; resistance to termites and insects of dry wood is good. Treatability is poor.

Timber Processing

• Drying - Requires care; risks of distortion; risks of checking more or less high; movement in service large.
• Working - Power required for sawing. Some difficulties due to hardness or silica content; special tools recommended.
• Assembly - Pre-boring necessary for nailing. Glues well.
• Finishing - Finishes well.
• Veneering - Interesting for slicing.

Uses: Flooring; stairs; furniture; carpentry; interior and exterior joinery; sliced veneer; hydraulics works; bridges mouldings

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