SAQUI-SAQUI, CEIBA TOLUA (Bombacopsis

quinata)
NOMBRE COMERCIAL
Saqui-saqui, Ceiba tolua

NOMBRE CIENTÍFICO (CON AUTOR) FAMILIA

Bombacopsis quinata (Jacq.) Dugand BOMBACACEAE

NOMBRES COMUNES
Tolua; Tolu; Sumauma de tirra ferme; Sumauma; Coton; Ceiba tolua; Ceiba
del tolu; Ceiba colarado; Cedrillo; Cartageno; Cedro Macho (Costa Rica);
Huimba (Perú); Ceiba (Ecuador); Ceiba Colorada; Caoba Bastarda; Cedro
Dulce (Venezuela); Saqui-Saqui (Venezuela); Pochote; Murea (Venezuela);
Ceiba Tolúa (Colombia); Cedro Macho (Colombia); Cedro Espinoso
(Panama); Cedro Espino; Sumauma De Tierra Firme; Saqui; Lanillo;
Masguara; Jaris; Ceiba Tolú; Ceiba Macho; Espinoso; Mahot Coton (United
States of America)

NOMBRES CIENTÍFICOS SINÓNIMOS (CON AUTORES)

Pachira quinata (Jacq.) W.S. Alverson; Bombax quinatum Jacq

DESCRIPCIÓN DEL ÁRBOL

 DESCRIPCIÓN BOTÁNICA
It is reported to attain heights of up to 40 m, with cylindrical and straight
boles up to 20 m long. The diameter is commonly 80 cm in diameter. The
tree is covered with prickles, and it usually develops irregular stems.

HÁBITAT NATURAL
Bombacopsis quinata is found in tropical rain forests, in well drained
soils, on the upper slopes of hills and ridges. Burning, overexploitation of
the timber and increasing settlement and conversion of the habitat for
agriculture are causing population a

DISTRIBUCIÓN NATURAL
This species is found from southern Honduras to northern Colombia and
Venezuela, it occurs in the more open forests of Nicaragua, Costa Rica,
and Panama.

EXISTENCIA DE PLANTACIONES?
The species is grown in small-scale species trials in Kenya and the
Solomon Islands.

IDENTIFICACIÓN DE LA MADERA

DESCRIPCIÓN ANATÓMICA DE LA MADERA

Wood di use porous. Vessels solitary and in short radial multiples.
Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 200 micras or more (large). Tyloses
common. Vessels per mm2 less than 6 (rare). Simple perforation plates.
Vessel-ray pits larger than the intervessel pits Occasionally axial
parenchyma in marginal or in seemingly marginal bands. Apotracheal
axial parenchyma di use and/or di use in aggregates. Axial parenchyma
storied. Prismatic crystals in non-chambered axial parenchyma cells.
Occasionally prismatic crystals 4 to 10 rays per mm (medium).
 Occasionally rays storied. Larger rays more than 4 seriate. Occasionally
prismatic crystals in the ray cells. Heterogeneous rays and/or multiseriate
heterogeneous rays. Body ray cells procumbent with one row of upright
and/or squa Septate bers present. Fibers with simple to minutely
bordered pits.

Foto macroscópica de Foto microscópica

la madera, plano sección transversal de
tangencial la madera

DISPONIBILIDAD

STATUS DE PROTECCIÓN POR CITES

Unrestricted

DESCRIPCIÓN GENERAL DE LA MADERA

OLOR
It has no discernible odor.

COLOR
The sapwood is pale yellow-white in color, it is distinct from the
heartwood. The heartwood is reddish brown.
 INDICE DE COLOR (1= NEGRO, VIOLETA; 7= AMARILLO CLARO, BLANCO)
5

GRANO
The grain is straight to interlocked.

VETA
The wood is coarse textured.

BRILLO
Luster is described as medium.

DURABILIDAD NATURAL
It is resistant to white-rot fungi and very durable to brown-rot fungi, but
vulnerable to attack by dry-wood and subterranean termites. It has good
resistance to marine borers.

INDICE DE DURABILIDAD NATURAL (1=MUY ALTA, 7=MUY BAJA)

3

DIFICULTAD PARA IMPREGNAR

The heartwood is very di cult to treat with preservatives. The sapwood is
moderately permeable with irregular penetration.

PROPIEDADES FÍSICAS DE LA MADERA

DENSIDAD BÁSICA (PESO ANHIDRO/VOL. SATURADO) (G/CM³)
0.47

DENSIDAD SECA AL AIRE (PESO Y VOLÚMEN CH12%) (G/CM³)

0.51

CONTRACCIÓN TANGENCIAL TOTAL (SATURADO HASTA ANHIDRO) (%)

5.7

CONTRACCIÓN RADIAL TOTAL (SATURADO HASTA ANHIDRO) (%)

3.7

DEFECTOS POR SECADO

Ease of Drying: Drying is reported to be rapid with almost no degrade.

CALENDARIO DE SECADO
JUNAC-A

ESTABILIDAD DIMENSIONAL (CONTRACCIÓN TOTAL TANGENCIAL %/CONTRACCIÓN

TOTAL RADIAL %)
1.5

PROGRAMA DE SECADO
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PROPIEDADES QUÍMICAS DE LA MADERA

PROPIEDADES MECÁNICAS DE LA MADERA

RESISTENCIA A FLEXIÓN (MÓDULO DE RUPTURA) CH12% (KGF/CM²)

714

RIGIDEZ (MÓDULO DE ELASTICIDAD) CH12% (KGF/CM²)

97956

RESISTENCIA A LA COMPRESIÓN PARALELA A LA FIBRA CH12% (KGF/CM²)

393

RESISTENCIA A LA COMPRESIÓN PERPENDICULAR A LA FIBRA CH12% (KGF/CM²)

48

CIZALLAMIENTO RADIAL CH12% (KGF/CM²)

58

DUREZA JANKA (LADOS) CH12% (KGF)

299

DUREZA JANKA (EXTREMOS) CH12% (KGF)

379
TRABAJABILIDAD

ASERRADO
The wood is reported to have low resistance to cutting.

CORTE DE CHAPA ROTATIVA

This species is interesting for peeling.

CHAPA TRANCHADA
This species is interesting for peeling.

PÉRDIDA DE FILO_ROMADO
Blunting e ect on cutting edges is rated as slight.

CEPILLADO
Planing characteristics are reported to be good.

TALADRADO
The wood is reported to have good boring properties.

CLAVADO
It has good nailing characteristics, with good nail holding.

ENCOLADO
The wood is reported to glue well.
LIJADO
Sanding properties are reported to be very good.

ACABADO
It is reported to yield smooth surfaces in nishing.

BARNIZADO
Staining properties are rated as good.

FACILIDAD PARA HERRAMIENTAS MANUALES

Response to hand tools is rated as good.

USOS REPORTADOS
USOS FINALES (RESUMEN)
HOUSING GENERAL, panelling, ttings, shutter boards, FURNITURE
AND CABINETS, PLYWOOD AND VENEER, common veneer, OTHER
AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, matches, moldings, particleboard,
cementboard

VIVIENDA GENERAL
10 - Silica in Timbers

PANELES
18 - W3TROPICOS Missouri Botanical Garden
ACCESORIOS DE MADERA
19 - Silica in Timbers

PERSIANAS
20 - Prospect: The wood database

MUEBLES Y GABINETES
21 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part III-Southeast Asian and
Oceanian Species.

TABLEROS Y CHAPAS
25 - Directory of Timber Trade Malaysia

CHAPA ROTATIVA
29 - Embassy of Ecuador in Japan

CERILLAS
71 - Proprietes physiques et mecaniques des bois tropicaux, premier
supplement

MOLDURAS
79 - Padronização da Nomenclatura Comercial Brasileira das
Madeiras Tropicais Amazônicas, Sugestão

TABLERO DE PARTÍCULAS
80 - Estudio Integral de la Madera para Construcción
CEMENTBOARD
81 - Madeiras da Amazônia: descrição do lenho de 40 espécies
ocorrentes na Floresta Nacional do Tapajós