Dendropanax arboreus
Maria-mole; amba'y ra
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | ||
| English | Maria-mole; amba'y ra | |
| Other names | branco (CO); cuajada (HO); ramón de vaca, vôbona, palo santo (CU); cacho, garumo macho, zopilote (CR); chonte (GT); cajeta, carne de pescado, chagane, cuxharo, zapotillo (MX); pama, quesito (VE); vaquero (PA); Angelica tree, potato-wood, white gumbolimbo (US) |
Origin
| Geographic Regions | Caribbean | |||
| States and Territories | Trinidad and Tobago; Jamaica; Nicaragua; Honduras; Colombia; Dominican Republic; Bolivia; Leeward Islands; Haiti; Cuba; Ecuador; Costa Rica; Brazil North; Venezuela; Mexico Gulf; Cayman Islands; El Salvador; Venezuelan Antilles; Mexico Central; Panama; Peru; Belize; Brazil West-Central; Mexico Northeast; Mexico Southeast; Guatemala; Mexico Southwest; Puerto Rico; Guyana | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Apiales | |||
| Family | Araliaceae | |||
| Genus | Dendropanax | |||
| Species | arboreus | |||
| Author citation | (L.) Decne. & Planch. | |||
| Scientific name | Dendropanax arboreus (L.) Decne. & Planch. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Microscopic features
| Containers | zerstreutporig | |||
| Intkey | https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/aradpx.htm | |||
Macroscopic features
| Wood odor | Kein ausgeprägter Geruch | |||
| Growth ring boundaries | indistinct or not recognizable | |||
| Heartwood | without color stripes | |||
| Strip in the heartwood | Ohne Farbstreifen | |||
| Color heartwood | hell | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC | |||
Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)
| Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit | 450.00 | kg/m3 | ||
| Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit | 550.00 | kg/m3 | ||
Appearances
Wood
Dendropanax arboreus , ©Dennis Wilson
Bark
, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson
Leaves
, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
Branch
, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson
Fruit
, Fruit , ©Dennis Wilson