Pakuli (Bacuri)
| Commercial Name(s): | Bacuri, Pakuri |
| Other Name(s): | Geelhart, Pakan, Bacuri, Bacuriuba, Pakuri, Goelhart, Bacuri-Acu, Matazama, Parcouri, Pakoeli, Manipau, Mammee apple, Matouni, Moussa, Pacuru,Bacuri acu, Roble Maria |
| Botanical Name: | Platonia insignis |
| Botanical Family: | Clusiaceae |
| SBB Code: | PAK |
Profile
Bacuri is dull-yellow to orange-brown with many fine, dark, often black streaks; it is clearly demarcated from the 3 – 9cm wide band of yellowish-white sapwood. The texture is coarse to medium; the grain generally straight but at times irregular; the luster is low. Bacuri is heavy; moderately hard to hard; moderately strong; elastic; durable in the soil and resistant to dry-wood borers and termites. It seasons somewhat slowly, with a high risk of checking and distortion; once dry it is poorly stable in service. It has a fairly high blunting effect, stellite-tipped and tungsten carbide tools are recommended; although hard, it is easy to work with both hand and power tools; nailing and screwing are good, but require pre-boring; gluing is correct for interior purposes only; it polishes well.
Typical use
Stairs (inside), Cabinetwork (high class furniture), Exterior joinery, Heavy carpentry, Flooring, Current furniture or furniture components, Interior joinery, Sliced veneer.
Technical Information
Trees Size: 20 – 35 m
Trunk Diameter: 0.6 – 1.0 m
Monnin Hardness: 6.2
Crushing Strength (Mpa): 70 – 76
Basic Specific gravity: 0.80 – 0.90
Density (kg/m3 dry): 0.74
Texture: Coarse
Static bending strength (Mpa): 147
Modulus of elasticy (Mpa dry): 22610
T/R Ratio: 1.9
Finish: Excellent
Stability: Poorly stable
