Common Names : Amapa rana, Amarelo, Amarelao, Bagaceira, Bagasse, Bagasse juane, Cow-wood, Garrote, Gele bagasse, Tatajuba. 

Regions of Origin : Central America, Latin America. 

Countries of Origin : Guyana, French Guiana, Brazil, Suriname 

Common Uses :  Beams, Boat building, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Canoes, Chairs, Chests,  Concealed parts (Furniture), Concrete formwork, Construction, Decks, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Factory construction, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Form work, Foundation posts, Framing, Furniture, Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Joists, Kitchen cabinets, Lifeboats, Light construction, Living-room suites, Mine timbers, Office furniture Porch columns, Rough construction, Rustic furniture, Shipbuilding, Stools. 

 

	Green	Dry	English	Green	Dry	Metric
Bending Strength	14507	20050	psi	1020	1410	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength	1200	1690	psi	84	119	kg/cm2
Max. Crushing Strength	20050	7900	psi	1410	555	kg/cm2
Static Bending (FSPL)	10340	13900	psi	727	977	kg/cm2
Impact Strength			inches			cm
Stiffness	2300	2580	1000 psi	162	181	1000 kg/cm2
Work to Maximum Load	11	14	inch-lbs/in3	wml3	1	cm-kg/cm3
Hardness		1730	lbs		785	kg
Shearing Strength		1940	psi		136	kg/cm2
Toughness		195	inch-lbs		225	cm-kg
Specific Gravity	0.69	0.8		0.69	0.8
Weight	68	50	lbs/ft3	1090	801	kg/cm3
Density (Air-Dry)		50	lbs/ft3		801	kg/cm3
Radial Shrinkage		5	%		5	%
Tangential Shrinkage		6	%		6	%
Volumetric Shrinkage		10	%		10	%