![]() The pores form at spring wood of the annual rings an uninterrupted cross-zone. When freshly cut the heartwood is yellow grey, later when exposed to light and air it darkens to a light to dark brown. In general the sapwood is narrow and yellowish-white. The structure is seldom straight grained, mostly cross-grain and spirally grown, the texture is rough and not constant. The sapwood and the heartwood are sharply separated. The pores are big and clearly visible, annual rings are not visible. The heartwood is red to red brown and veined with brighter, yellow parenchyma, which clearly emerge after planing. The sapwood is narrow (1 to 2,5 cm) and nearly colorless. The sapwood and the heartwood are sharply separated. South America Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Peru Characteristics Leguminosae Papilionatae) Trade NamesĪt appearance and technical characteristics similar heavy timbers, which are designated in South Africa partly as Sucupira: Acapou, Partridge, Wacapou (Vouacapoua americana) – northern South America Angelim, Partridge, sapwoodupira (Andira spp.) – South America Ebano, Cocobolo, Partridge (Libidibia spp.) – South America partly similar and not designated as Sucupira: Louro preto (Cordia glabrata) – Bolivia to middle Brazil Ita. ![]() ![]() Diplotropis purpurea Amsh., Bowdichia nitida Benth., Bowdichia virgilioides H.B.K. ![]()
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