T’zalam
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Botanical Name:
Lysiloma spp.
Family:
Leguminosae
Other Names:
Mayan Walnut, Frijolillo
Tree Height:
60 ft
Tree Diameter:
2-3 ft
Weight at 12% moisture content:
48 lbs./ft.3
Growing Regions:
Chiefely Mexico with some in southern most U.S. and the Greater Antilles
General Characteristics:
T’zalam heartwood is a lustrous brown with a coppery or purplish tinge present yet sharply demarcated from the thin white sapwood. T’zalam is a hard, durable wood with a medium texture, a straight to roey grain, and has no distinctive odor or taste.
Uses:
Cabinetry, furniture, interior trim, veneer, knife handles, flooring and general construction
Working Properties:
T’zalam is considered easy to work, finishes smoothly and takes a high natural polish.
Suitable Substitutes:
Granadillo, Chechen, Machiche
Discussion:
No further discussion.
References:
“A Guide to Useful Woods of the World, Second Edition”, Forest Products Society, 2001, pg. 105
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