Framirí©
Name
• Scientific: Terminalia ivorensis A. Chev
• Spanish: Framirí©
Origin

Description of the wood
• Sapwood: Yellowish-white.
• Heartwood: Yellow to yellowish-brown.
• Grain: Straight, sometimes slightly interlocked.
• Texture: Medium.
Impregnation
• Sapwood: Medium impregnable
• Heartwood: Not impregnable
Mechanization
• Sawing: Easy, no problems
• Drying: Easy, medium to fast. Slight risk of warping and splitting.
• Planing: Easy. Risk of warping in pieces with interlocked grain.
• Gluing: Acidic wood that may cause problems with acidic glues.
• Nailing and screwing: Easy
• Finishing: No problems.
Applications
• Indoor and outdoor furniture.
• Interior joinery: doors, stairs, paneling, moldings, baseboards, wainscoting.
• Exterior joinery: doors and windows.
• Plywood.
Mechanical properties
• Static bending strength: 870 kg/cm²
• Modulus of elasticity: 94,000 kg/cm²
• Compressive strength parallel to the beam: 450 kg/cm²
To be considered
- It frequently presents bites.