Product
Bol
Massaranduba
Name
Commercial Name – Bolletrie, Massaranduba
Botanical Name – Manilkara bidentata
Family – Sapotaceae
Technical Data
Green density – 1.30 g/cm3
Air dry density at 12% MC – 1.09 g/cm3
Bending strength at 12% MC – 190 N/mm2
Crushing strength at 12% MC – 87 N/mm2
Properties
Color – Light to dark red brown, upon exposure to dark purple brown
Grain – Straight, occasionally wavy or interlocked
Texture – Fine
End Use
Heavy construction, bridges, flooring, carpentry, stairs, naval construction, violin bows, billiard cue butts, furniture components.