Machiche
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Botanical Name:
Lonchocarpus castilloi
Family:
Leguminosae
Other Names:
Partridgewood, Cabbage Bark
Tree Height:
90-120 ft
Tree Diameter:
2 ft
Weight at 12% moisture content:
45-60 lbs./ft.3
Growing Regions:
Caribbean, southern Mexico to northern South America and Brazil
General Characteristics:
Machiche wood boasts a yellowish-brown to dark reddish-brown coloration with distinctive figure from light colored parenchyma. Texturally, machiche is very coarse, with a moderately irregular grain and low luster.
Uses:
Heavy construction, crossties, house framing exterior siding, turnery, furniture, cabinetry, flooring, veneer
Working Properties:
Machiche saws and works fairly well. Utilizing a lathe works well with machiche, but planing is difficult. Expect a satisfactory gluing as well as a satisfactory polish and varnish after filling.
Suitable Substitutes:
Billy Webb, Granadillo, Chechen
Discussion:
This wood, sometimes called “Brazilian Cherry” makes excellent flooring.
References:
“Tropical Timbers of the World”, USDA Handbook #607, Sept. 1984, p. 17
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