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Botanical name:
Erisma uncinatum
Growth area:
South America (northern region)
Quality:
FAS
Colour of heartwood:
Heartwood is brown, red brown or
purple brown.
Colour of sapwood:
Usually greyish
Mass density:
540 - 630 kg/m3 12% m/m average.
Grain:
Usually not much slope of grain, sometimes
undulating.
Fissure:
Cuts with heartwood are subject to extensive
fissure. Both checks and dry fissure are frequent.
Warping:
Medium warping after drying. Drying the wood
too quickly in the kiln may cause interior fissure, so-called collapse.
Knots:
Large knots are frequent, but are excluded
within the FAS standard.
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Bio-substances:
No specifics.
Mould and insects:
Largely unknown.
Durability grade:
3 - medium durability, is currently
the subject of study.
Gluing:
Highly suitable for gluing.
Machining:
Very easy to process with HW (hard-metal)
cutting tools. Rebate cutters to be provided with pre-cutters due to
splintering. Pre-drilling is highly recommended.
KVT:
Is currently being tested for applications
including glazing beads and exterior cladding.
Dekker range:
1"x6"/8"/10"/ 12"5/4"x6"/8"/10"/12"
General applications:
Suitable for indoor
applications: frames, interior carpenting, furniture, wall panelling, boxes etc.
Due to its fissure tendency, Dekker Hout recommends to limit the thickness of
the cuts to 33 mm.
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South America 
