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Hymenaea courbaril – Algarrobo
Tree 8 to 15 m high and 40 to 80 cm DBH. Trunk: straight, cylindrical.
It is found from Mexico to southern Brazil, and also in Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay.
General wood description
Has an imperceptible odor
Sapwood is yellowish white
Regular to irregular grain
Medium to heavy texture
Moderate brightness
Wood with medium resistance to attack by woody organisms
Slightly permeable to preservatives.
Common names
Brazil: Árvore copal, castanheiro de bagre, jatí e óleo de jataí, burandá, courbaril, farinheira, imbuíva, jataí, Quebra facão, Jataí açu, jataí vermelho, jataí ibá, jataí peba, jataí roxo, jataí vermelho, jataíba, jataicica, jatoba amarelo e jatobá anta, Jatobá da caatinga, jatobá do sertão, jatobazinho, Jatobá mata, Jatobá de porco e jatobá de vaqueiro, Jatobá mirim, Jatobá miudo, jatobá santo no Espírito Santo, jitaí, jutaí, jutaí açu, jutaí de envira, jutaí mirim, jutaí pororoca e jutaúba
Argentina: jatay'va
Paraguay: jatay'va
Bolivia: paquió, Sirari, Copal
Peru: Azucar Huayo, Courbaril
Ecuador: Copal, Algarrobo
Colombia: Algarrobo, Jutahy
Guyana: Locust
Mexico: Guapinol
Venezuela: Corobore, Algarrobo
Referenced uses
Exterior
- Crossarms
- Crossties
General Housing
- Beams
- Joists
- Boards
- Flooring
- Parquet
- Frames
- Steps
- Paneling
- Fittings
Furniture and Cabinets
- Luxury furniture
Plywood and Veneer
- Decorative Veneer
Turning
- Ornaments
- Turned furniture
- Knife handles
Bending
- Chairs
Sports Equipment
- Golf and polo tacks
Tools
- Tool handles
- Agricultural tools
Packing
- Light packing
- Heavy packing
Containers
- Cooperage
- Truck bodies
- Truck flooring
Naval Construction
- Boathulls
Address:
300 metros al norte de la plaza de deportes,
Los Angeles de la Fortuna,
Provincia de Alajuela,
San Carlos, Costa Rica.
CP 21007