Cerejeira
Denominación.
• Scientist: Amburana acreana A.C.Sm.;
A. Cearensis A.C.Sm.
• Spanish: Cerejeira
Provenance
Description of the wood
• Sapwood: Pink white.
• Heartwood: Pink brown to light red, which darkens with light.
• Fiber: Straight, often slightly intertwined.
• Grain: Medium.
Impregnation
• Sapwood: Moderately impregnable
• Heartwood: Moderately impregnable
Mechanization
• Sawing: Easy, no problems
• Drying: Relatively slow. Slight risk of foundation, deformations and fendas.
• Planning: Easy. Risk of repelling in pieces with interlocking fiber.
• Gluing: No problems.
• Nailing and screwing: Easy.
• Finish: No problems.
Applications
• Indoor and outdoor furniture.
• Interior carpentry, doors, stairs, cladding, mouldings, skirting boards, friezes.
• Exterior carpentry, doors and windows.
• Carpentry to assemble.
Mechanical properties
• Static bending resistance 810 kg/cm2
• Elasticity module 90,000 kg/cm2
• Resistance to parallel compression 450 kg/cm2
Notes
- Characteristic vanilla smell.