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Dipteryx odorata (Aubl.) Willd.

Taquin Butter; Dutch Tonka Bean; Tonka; Tonka Bean; Tonquin; Tonquin Bean

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT) Cumaru
Deutsch Tonkabohne
English Taquin Butter; Dutch Tonka Bean; Tonka; Tonka Bean; Tonquin; Tonquin Bean
Français coumaron
Italiano Tonkabohne
Suomi Tonkabohne
Norsk Tonkabohne
Čeština Tonkabohne
Español Cumarú
Svenska Tonkabohne
Polski Tonkabohne
Український Tonkabohne
Român Tonkabohne
Русский Tonkabohne
Български Tonkabohne
EESTI Tonkabohne
日本語 Tonkabohne
Other names Coumarou; Gaiac; Guayac; Karapa Bossi; Katoelimia; Koemaroe; Muirapaye; Rumara; Sarrapia;

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

Geographic Regions Central America; South America; Amazon
States and Territories Surinam; Seychelles; Peru; Nauru; Guyana; French Guiana; Colombia; Brazil

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae
Genus Dipteryx
Species odorata
Author citation (Aubl.) Willd.
Scientific name Dipteryx odorata (Aubl.) Willd.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

Containers zerstreutporig
Intkey https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/papdiodo.htm

Macroscopic features

Wood odor Kein ausgeprägter Geruch
Growth ring boundaries indistinct or not recognizable
Heartwood with color stripes
Strip in the heartwood Ohne Farbstreifen
Color heartwood braun

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC 1
Beetle D
Termites D
Lithophagous molluscs S
Remarks Vanilleartiger Duft

Impregnability according to EN 350

Impregnability of heartwood 4
Impregnability of the sapwood n/a
Width of the sapwood s

Physical properties

Shrinkage radial, mean 5.70 %
Shrinkage tangential, mean 7.40 %

Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 1000.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value 1050.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit 1150.00 kg/m3

Mechanical properties

Flexural strength, mean 199.00 N/mm2
Shear strength, mean 14.50 N/mm2
Young's modulus, mean 22000.00 N/mm2

Machining of tropical woods
(Provided by: Precius Woods)

Machine processing Good
Predrilling necessary
Gluing difficult

Janka hardness

Traversal 11100 %/%
Parallel 15700 %/%

Shrinkage rate fresh to 65% RH &phi (approx. 12% EMC)

Radial 2 %
Tangential 2.6 %

Areas of application

Verkleidung; Decking; Marine; Flooring; Street & Garden

Appearances

Wood

Taquin Butter; Dutch Tonka Bean; Tonka; Tonka Bean; Tonquin; Tonquin Bean

Dipteryx odorata , ©Precious Woods

Taquin Butter; Dutch Tonka Bean; Tonka; Tonka Bean; Tonquin; Tonquin Bean

DXOD , wood ,

Taquin Butter; Dutch Tonka Bean; Tonka; Tonka Bean; Tonquin; Tonquin Bean

DXOD , wood, label ,

Bark

Taquin Butter; Dutch Tonka Bean; Tonka; Tonka Bean; Tonquin; Tonquin Bean

DXOD , Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

Taquin Butter; Dutch Tonka Bean; Tonka; Tonka Bean; Tonquin; Tonquin Bean

DXOD , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Branch

Taquin Butter; Dutch Tonka Bean; Tonka; Tonka Bean; Tonquin; Tonquin Bean

DXOD , Branch , ©Dennis Wilson