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Guachapele, Guayaquil, Gavilan
A large tree with a spreading crown, well-formed bole without significant buttresses.
Habitat :Often near rivers or waterway is in dry and wet forests, sometimes isolated in pastures, indicating ancient meanders.Phenology:Flowers seen in January, February, March,April and December. Fruits observed in March.Uses:It has been used for diarrhea and as piscicida in Panama.
Heartwood light orange brown when freshly cut becoming yellow brown or brown with a golden luster on drying
http://darnis.inbio.ac.cr/ubis/FMPro?-DB=UBIPUB.fp3&-lay=WebAll&-Format=detail.html&id=1389&-Find
Plant Characteristics
Flowers
January, February, March,April and December
Additional Information
Benefits | Desirability
The wood is easy to work and surfaces finish smoothly after sanding; sawn surfaces are somewhat woolly.Excellent weathering charecteristics.
Shipbuilding (planking, ribs, decking), railroad crossties, general construction, flooring, decorative veneers, furniture components.
References
http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/TechSheets/Chudnoff/TropAmerican/htmlDocs_tropamerican/Pseudosamaneaguachapele.html
http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Pseudosamanea+guachapele&guide=PA_BCI_Plantae pictures
Tags
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