{"id":6508,"date":"2011-12-26T17:17:22","date_gmt":"2011-12-26T23:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/?p=6508"},"modified":"2017-06-13T23:07:50","modified_gmt":"2017-06-14T04:07:50","slug":"amendoim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/amendoim\/","title":{"rendered":"Amendoim"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><figure id=\"attachment_8104\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8104\" style=\"width: 100px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/amendoim.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8104\" title=\"Amendoim (Pterogyne nitens)\" alt=\"Amendoim (Pterogyne nitens)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/amendoim-100x200.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/amendoim-100x200.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/amendoim-30x60.jpg 30w, https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/amendoim-200x400.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/amendoim.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amendoim (Pterogyne nitens)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#pics\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-424\" title=\"View More Images Below\" alt=\"View More Images Below\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/down-arrow.png\" width=\"196\" height=\"61\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"The Common Name lists the name(s) that most laypeople use when talking about the wood. It can sometimes be vague, because there are some instances where two different species of wood are called by the same common name. This field may also include trade names that are used by wood dealers to help sell the wood by making it sound more attractive.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/common-name\/\"><strong>Common Name(s):<\/strong><\/a> Amendoim<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"In contrast to a wood\u2019s common name, using the scientific or botanical name is a much more precise way of referencing wood: the only downside is that it\u2019s Latin, and doesn\u2019t make much sense to most English-speaking people. The name is listed in two parts: [\/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type=\" 1_1=\"\" background_position=\"left top\" background_color=\"\" border_size=\"\" border_color=\"\" border_style=\"solid\" spacing=\"yes\" background_image=\"\" background_repeat=\"no-repeat\" padding=\"\" margin_top=\"0px\" margin_bottom=\"0px\" class=\"\" id=\"\" animation_type=\"\" animation_speed=\"0.3\" animation_direction=\"left\" hide_on_mobile=\"no\" center_content=\"no\" min_height=\"none\" genus=\"\" species=\"\" when=\"\" two=\"\" or=\"\" more=\"\" are=\"\" included=\"\" in=\"\" a=\"\" under=\"\" single=\"\" common=\"\" name=\"\" only=\"\" the=\"\" will=\"\" be=\"\" listed=\"\" with=\"\" spp=\"\" afterward=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/scientific-name\/\"><strong>Scientific Name:<\/strong><\/a> Pterogyne nitens<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"The distribution indicates the location(s) where the tree is commonly found; that is, where it naturally grows. Additional source data will be included on a wood species if it is commonly grown on a plantation or is harvested from some other non-native area.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/distribution\/\"><strong>Distribution:<\/strong><\/a> Scattered throughout southern South America<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"Beyond just giving a good visualization of how large the tree of a given wood species grows, (in height and diameter), these measurements can also help to give an idea of what size boards\/lumber is available.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/tree-size\/\"><strong>Tree Size:<\/strong><\/a> 50-75 ft (15-23 m) tall, 2-3 ft (.6-1.0 m) trunk diameter<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a title=\"This is a measure of a wood\u2019s weight in relation to a preset volume. Usually it\u2019s pounds per cubic foot (lbs\/ft3), or in metric units: kilograms per cubic meter (kg\/m3). However, a wood\u2019s weight will also greatly depend on it\u2019s moisture content (MC); all readings are standardized to reflect the weight at a 12% moisture content.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/average-dried-weight\/\">Average Dried Weight:<\/a><\/strong> 50 lbs\/ft<sup>3<\/sup> (800 kg\/m<sup>3<\/sup>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a title=\"Technically, specific gravity is a measure of the ratio of a wood\u2019s density as compared to water. (So if a wood is of the same density as water, the specific gravity would be 1.00.)  The first number is the basic specific gravity, based on the botanical standard of ovendry weight and green volume. The second number is meant for woodworkers, and is simply a snapshot of the wood\u2019s specific gravity at 12% MC, (that is, both 12% MC weight and volume).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/specific-gravity\/\">Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC):<\/a><\/strong> .66, .80<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"The actual number listed is the amount of pounds-force (lbf) or newtons (N) required to imbed a .444 inch (11.28 mm) diameter steel ball into the wood to half the ball\u2019s diameter. This number is given for wood that has been dried to a 12% moisture content, unless otherwise noted.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/janka-hardness\/\"><strong>Janka Hardness:<\/strong><\/a> 1,780 lb<sub>f<\/sub> (7,940 N)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"Modulus of rupture, frequently abbreviated as MOR, (sometimes referred to as bending strength), is a measure of a specimen\u2019s strength before rupture. It can be used to determine a wood species\u2019 overall strength; unlike the modulus of elasticity, which measures the wood\u2019s deflection, but not its ultimate strength. (That is to say, some species of wood will bow under stress, but not easily break.)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/modulus-of-rupture\/\"><strong>Modulus of Rupture:<\/strong><\/a> 15,780 lb<sub>f<\/sub>\/in<sup>2<\/sup> (108.8 MPa)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"In the simplest terms, the modulus of elasticity (MOE) measures a wood\u2019s stiffness, and is a good overall indicator of its strength. Technically it\u2019s a measurement of the ratio of stress placed upon the wood compared to the strain (deformation) that the wood exhibits along its length.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/modulus-of-elasticity\/\"><strong>Elastic Modulus:<\/strong><\/a> 1,771,000 lb<sub>f<\/sub>\/in<sup>2<\/sup> (12.21 GPa)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"Sometimes known as compression strength parallel to the grain, this is a measurement of the wood\u2019s maximum crushing strength when weight is applied to the ends of the wood (compression is parallel to the grain). This number is a good indicator of the wood\u2019s strength in applications such as deck posts, chair legs, or other circumstances where the load being applied is parallel rather than perpendicular to the grain.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/crushing-strength\/\"><strong>Crushing Strength:<\/strong><\/a> 7,500 lb<sub>f<\/sub>\/in<sup>2<\/sup> (51.7 MPa)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a title=\"This denotes how much the wood will shrink dimensionally when going from green to ovendry MC. This is a good overall indicator of the wood's stability when encountering changes in humidity.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/dimensional-shrinkage\/\"><strong>Shrinkage:<\/strong><\/a> Radial: 3.4%, Tangential: 6.0%, Volumetric: 10.0%, T\/R Ratio: 1.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/wood-color-appearance\/\"><strong>Color\/Appearance:<\/strong><\/a> Heartwood is a light to medium reddish brown, sometimes with darker stripes. Color tends to darken with age.\u00a0Pale yellowish brown sapwood isn&#8217;t always clearly distinguished from hearwtwood. Overall\u00a0appearance\u00a0is very similar to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/honduran-mahogany\/\">Mahogany<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/wood-grain-texture\/\">Grain\/Texture:<\/a><\/strong> Grain is straight to interlocked, with a medium texture and a high natural luster.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/hardwood-anatomy\/\"><strong>Endgrain:<\/strong><\/a> Diffuse-porous; medium pores in no specific arrangement; solitary and radial multiples of 2-3;\u00a0heartwood\u00a0gum\/deposits (amber, reddish brown, and\/or black) common; growth rings distinct; rays not visible without lens; parenchyma vasicentric, banded (marginal).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/wood-durability\/\">Rot Resistance:<\/a><\/strong> Rated as moderately durable regarding decay resistance.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/wood-workability\/\"><strong>Workability:<\/strong><\/a> Overall fairly easy to work with both hand and machine tools, though interlocked grain can cause tearout, especially during laning and other machining operations. Amendoim has a blunting effect on cutters due to a naturally high silica content. Turns, glues, and finishes well.\u00a0Responds well to steam-bending.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/wood-odor\/\">Odor:<\/a><\/strong> No characteristic odor.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/wood-allergies-and-toxicity\/\"><strong>Allergies\/Toxicity:<\/strong><\/a> Besides the standard health risks associated with any type of wood dust, no further health reactions have been associated with Amendoim. See the articles <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/wood-allergies-and-toxicity\/\">Wood Allergies and Toxicity<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/wood-dust-safety\/\">Wood Dust Safety<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/wood-pricing-availability\/\"><strong>Pricing\/Availability:<\/strong><\/a> Though it&#8217;s occasionally available in lumber form, Amendoim is primarily sold as flooring planks. Prices should be in the mid-range for an imported South American species.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/restricted-and-endangered-wood-species\/\"><strong>Sustainability:<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0This wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices, but\u00a0is reported by the IUCN as being near threatened.\u00a0Technically\u00a0it doesn&#8217;t meet the Red List criteria of a vulnerable or endangered species, but is close to qualifying and\/or may\u00a0qualify\u00a0in the near future.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #105378;\"><strong>Common Uses:<\/strong><\/span> Flooring, furniture, cabinetry, interior trim, and turned objects.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #105378;\"><strong>Comments:<\/strong><\/span> This wood is called by a myriad of local and regional names, but it&#8217;s simply marketed as &#8220;Amendoim&#8221; in the United States.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/related-species\/\"><strong>Related Species:<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">None available.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wood-articles\/related-articles\/\"><strong>Related Articles:<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">None available.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a name=\"pics\"><\/a>Scans\/Pictures: <\/strong><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_8104\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8104\" style=\"width: 100px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/amendoim.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8104\" title=\"Amendoim (Pterogyne nitens)\" alt=\"Amendoim (Pterogyne nitens)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/amendoim-100x200.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/amendoim-100x200.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/amendoim-30x60.jpg 30w, https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/amendoim-200x400.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/amendoim.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amendoim (sanded)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_8106\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8106\" style=\"width: 100px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/amendoim-sealed.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8106\" title=\"Amendoim (sealed)\" alt=\"Amendoim (sealed)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/amendoim-sealed-100x200.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/amendoim-sealed-100x200.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/amendoim-sealed-30x60.jpg 30w, https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/amendoim-sealed-200x400.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/amendoim-sealed.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8106\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amendoim (sealed)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_8107\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8107\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/amendoim-endgrain.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8107\" title=\"Amendoim (endgrain)\" alt=\"Amendoim (endgrain)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/amendoim-endgrain-200x200.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/amendoim-endgrain-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/amendoim-endgrain-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/amendoim-endgrain-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/amendoim-endgrain.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8107\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amendoim (endgrain)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_8108\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8108\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/amendoim-endgrain-zoom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-8108\" title=\"Amendoim (endgrain 10x)\" alt=\"Amendoim (endgrain 10x)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/amendoim-endgrain-zoom-200x200.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/amendoim-endgrain-zoom-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/amendoim-endgrain-zoom-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/amendoim-endgrain-zoom-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/amendoim-endgrain-zoom.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8108\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amendoim (endgrain 10x)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Common Name(s): Amendoim Scientific Name: Pterogyne nitens Distribution: Scattered throughout southern South America Tree Size: 50-75 ft (15-23 m) tall, 2-3 ft (.6-1.0 m) trunk diameter Average Dried Weight: 50 lbs\/ft3 (800 kg\/m3) Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .66, .80 Janka Hardness: 1,780 lbf (7,940 N) Modulus of Rupture: 15,780 lbf\/in2 (108.8 MPa) Elastic Modulus: 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