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Dinizia excelsa Ducke 
MIMOSACEAE 

Comercial Name : Angelim-Vermelho 
c Angelim, Angelim-Ferro, Angelim-Pedra, 
Angelim-Pedra-Verdadeiro, Faveira-Carvao, Faveira-Ferro 
Foreign Name : 
Angelim-Pedra (Germany, Spain, Holand) 
Faveira-Preta (Guyana) 
Parakwa (French Guyana, Guyana) 

Ocurrence : 
Brasil - AC/AM/PA/RO/RR 
Others - Guyana, French Guyana 

General Charcteristics : 
Color : red chestnut 
Direction : right Texture : average 
Taste : indistinct Smell : unpleasant 
 Density at 15% m.c = 1090 Kg/m3 
 

	Green	Dry	English	Green	Dry	Metric
Bending Strength	14580	17573	psi	1025	1236	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength	1350	1690	psi	95	119	kg/cm2
Max. Crushing Strength	17573	7440	psi	1236	523	kg/cm2
Static Bending (FSPL)			psi			kg/cm2
Impact Strength			inches			cm
Stiffness	1940	2040	1000 psi	136	143	1000 kg/cm2
Work to Maximum Load			inch-lbs/in3			cm-kg/cm3
Hardness		1720	lbs		780	kg
Shearing Strength		2005	psi		141	kg/cm2
Toughness		203	inch-lbs		234	cm-kg
Specific Gravity	0.63			0.63
Weight		47	lbs/ft3		753	kg/cm3
Density (Air-Dry)		47	lbs/ft3		753	kg/cm3
Radial Shrinkage		4.4	%		4.4	%
Tangential Shrinkage		7.1	%		7.1	%
Volumetric Shrinkage		10.2	%		10.2	%

Natural Durability : 
Durabel in contact with the ground. 
Treatability : difficult due to impermeability of wood 
Processing Characteristics : 
Surfacing : regular 
Finishing : good 
Fixing : regular 

Uses: 
Civil Construction- Heavy External & Maritime,Light Frames & Internal Structure. 
Floors - Domestic 
Furniture - General uses 
Shipping 
Veneers and Plywoods - general uses. 
Handles and Utensiles - Tools 
Diverse Uses - stairs, barrils, tanks.