Movingui
Name
• Scientific: Distemonanthus benthamianus BailI
• Spanish: Moved
Origin

Description of the wood
• Sapwood: pale yellow.
• Heartwood: lemon yellow.
Impregnation
• Sapwood: Moderately impregnable
• Heartwood: Not impregnable.
Mechanization
• Sawing: Difficulties due to the grain.
• Gluing: No problems.
• Nailing and screwing: Pre-drilling required.
• Finishing: No problems.
Applications
• Decorative veneers.
• Exterior and interior carpentry.
• Shipbuilding.
• Chemical storage tanks.
• Cooperage.
• Metal turning.
Mechanical properties
• Static bending strength: 1,320 kg/cm²
• Modulus of elasticity: 114,500 kg/cm²
• Compressive strength parallel to the axis: 600 kg/cm²