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Dialyanthera gracilipes – Otobo
It reaches heights of 30 to 35 m, with a diameter of over 60 cm.
It prefers the tropical freshwater swampy forests of the Pacific coast.
Several species of this genus are reported to be distributed from Costa Rica and Panama through Venezuela, Colombia, and Peru.
General wood description
It has a typical odor when freshly cut.
The sapwood is pink, the heartwood is reddish yellow.
Straight grain.
Medium texture.
Moderate in luster.
The heartwood is rated as moderately permeable, and sapwood can be treated.
Common names
Panama: White Cedar
Costa Rica: Sebo
Venezuela: Otoba
Ecuador: Sangre De Gallina, Coco, Cuángare
Colombia: Otobo, Cuángare
Referenced uses
Housing General
- Joists
- Boards
- Frames
- Fittings
Plywood and Veneer
Packing
Other and Musical Instruments
- Handicrafts
- Moldings
- Particleboard
Address:
300 metros al norte de la plaza de deportes,
Los Angeles de la Fortuna,
Provincia de Alajuela,
San Carlos, Costa Rica.
CP 21007