Qualea brevipedicellata
Stafleu
Vochysiaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Qualea brevipedicellata is a tree.
The tree is a source of 'mandioqueira' wood. It is harvested from the wild for local use and for trade.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - northern Brazil.
Habitat
Not known
Properties
Other Uses Rating | |
Habit | Tree |
Height | 0.00 m |
Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
This species is a source of 'Mandioqueira' wood. We do not have any specific information on the wood of this tree, but a general description of mandioqueira wood is as follows:-
The heartwood is a pinkish brown to red brown, sometimes olive brown; it is clearly demarcated from the 3 - 6cm wide band of sapwood. The texture is medium; the grain straight or interlocked, sometimes wavy; the unseasoned wood has an unpleasant odour. The wood is moderately heavy; moderately hard; moderately durable, having a good resistance to dry wood borers, moderate resistance to fungi, but poor resistance to termites. It seasons at a normal rate, with a high risk of checking and distortion; once dry it is poorly stable in service. It can usually be worked with ordinary tools, though some species have higher contents of silica and work better with stellite-tipped and tungsten carbide tools; nailing and screwing are good; gluing is correct. The wood is used in construction, heavy carpentry, joinery, panelling, flooring, furniture components, tool handles, boxes and crates, veneer etc[
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- Tropix 7
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- Website
- http://tropix.cirad.fr/en
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- CIRAD
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- Description
- An on-line guide to the timbers of 245 species of trees.
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Propagation
Seed -
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