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General Information

Licaria campechiana is a large shrub, or more commonly a tree; it usually grows from 8 - 25 metres tall. The bole can be 45cm in diameter[].
The wood is suitable for general construction, but is only available in small quantities and so is only used locally[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

C. America - Belize, Guatemala, southern Mexico.

Habitat

Dense or rather thin, moist or wet forest or thickets, often or usually on limestone, at elevations up to 1,400 metres[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	12.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The reddish-brown wood is rather fine-textured, lustrous, hard, heavy, and strong. It is apparently suited for general construction[].
We have no more information on the wood of this species. However, a general description of the wood in this genus is as follows:-
The heartwood is orange or brown-yellow when freshly cut, darkening on exposure to yellowish-brown or coffee-brown and sometimes with a tinge of red or violet; the sapwood is light yellowish-brown. The texture is fine to medium; grain straight to slightly interlocked; lustre moderate; there is a fragrant odour from the fresh wood, most of which is lost on drying. The wood has an excellent resistance to both brown-rot and white-rot fungi; it is also rated very high resistance to dry-wood termites, but there is little resistance to attack by marine borers. Air seasoning characteristics are variable depending upon the source and the species, ranging from easy to season to moderately difficult; warp is slight but checking can be severe. The high density material is difficult to work but cuts smoothly; it tends to splinter in boring; it requires care in gluing; takes an excellent finish. The wood is used for making furniture, turnery, boat building, heavy construction, and parquet flooring[].

Propagation

Seed -

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