Bicuiba oleifera
Specifications
Family
Myristicaceae
Species
Bicuiba oleifera (Schott) J.J. De Wilde
Description
The sapwood is pinkish, turning ochre after exposure to air, while the heartwood is pinkish-brown with chromatic variations. The texture is fine to medium, the grain straight, and the density is around 0.74. Cracking occurs upon drying. Durability is poor due to fungi and insects.
Plant morphology
It is a tree 20-30 m tall, with a columnar trunk, 50-90 cm in diameter, and grayish bark with longitudinal fissures. The leaves are simple, alternate, and lanceolate with entire margins. The flowers are small and borne in the leaf axils. The fruit is an ellipsoid, green, dehiscent capsule containing a single large seed covered by a red aril.
Natural occurrence
Countries of origin and distribution
Central and South America: Antilles, Venezuela, Colombia, Eastern Brazil.
Habitat and ecology
A heliophilous semi-deciduous species, it is characteristic of the primary Atlantic rainforest and occasionally in secondary formations.
Uses
Use class
CU1
CU2
CU3
CU4
CU5
Application areas
It is used in sawn lumber, solid furniture, interior design, frames, packaging, plywood, matches, wood wool.
Technical data
Aesthetic characteristics
Grain
Slightly obvious
Texture
Medium
Physical and mechanical properties
Density
ρ
ρ
520
kg/m3
Radial shrinkage
Rad. sh.
Rad. sh.
56
MPa
Tangential shrinkage
Tang. sh.
Tang. sh.
95
MPa
Bending strength
M.O.R.
M.O.R.
65
MPa
Modulus of Elasticity
M.O.E.
M.O.E.
12430
MPa
Durability characteristics
Fungal resistance
Not durable
Insect resistance
Not resistant
Miscellaneous
Given its state of conservation in nature, the use of this wood should be avoided.