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General Information

Astronium lecointei is a large, deciduous tree. The bole can be 60 - 80cm in diameter[].
The tree yields a high quality wood and is commonly harvested from the wild for export.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - northern Brazil, Peru, Venezuela, Surinam.

Habitat

Upland savannah forest in Surinam[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Deciduous Tree
Height	0.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is a source of muiracatiara timber. We have no more specific information, but a general description of muiracatiara timber is as follows:-
The heartwood is pinkish-brown to yellow-brown, becoming red-brown to dark brown with very irregularly spaced black-brown veins; it is clearly demarcated from the 4 - 10cm wide band of sapwood. The texture is fine; the grain straight or interlocked. The wood is heavy, hard and very durable, being resistant to fungi, dry wood borers and termites. It seasons normally with little risk of checking or distortion; once dry it is poorly stable in service. It has a fairly high blunting effect upon toold, stellite-tipped and tungsten carbide tools are recommended; nailing and screwing are good, but pre-boring is necessary; gluing is poor. The wood has a wide range of applications, being used in cabinet making for high class furniture, for flooring, turnery, interior and exterior joinery, heavy carpentry, tool handles, musical instruments, carving etc[].

Propagation

Seed -

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