Mansonia
Name
• Scientific name: Mansonia altísima A. Chev.
• Spanish name: Mansonia
Origin

Impregnation
• Sapwood: Impregnable
• Heartwood: Not impregnable
Mechanization
• Sawing: No problems other than the irritating dust it produces.
• Drying: Medium to fast drying speed. Minor risk of warping due to roofing and cracking.
• Planing: No problems except for the aforementioned dust. It bends very well.
• Gluing: No difficulties.
• Nailing and screwing: No difficulties.
• Finishing: No difficulties.
Applications
• Fine interior and exterior furniture and joinery.
• Bentwood furniture. Turned furniture.
• Interior woodwork: doors, paneling, moldings, baseboards, friezes.
• Exterior woodwork: doors and windows.
• Decorative veneers.
Mechanical properties
• Static bending strength: 1,350 kg/cm²
• Modulus of elasticity: 117,000 kg/cm²
• Compressive strength (parallel): 590 kg/cm²
• Tensile strength (parallel): 1,150 kg/cm²
To be considered
• Also called BETí. It exhibits significant color differences depending on its origin, ranging from purple to light brown.