Yellow sanders
Captured from the historical species datasheet.
At a glance
Scientific nameBuchenavia capitata
Trade / common nameYellow sanders
FamilyCombretaceae
RegionCaribbean · South America · Central America
Distribution
West Indies, Panama, and South America from Venezuela to French Guiana Brazil, and Bolivia. Several related species are found in the Amazon region.
Uses
Boat building (general), Boat building, Boat building: decking, Boat building: framing, Boxes and crates, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Chairs, Charcoal, Chemical containers, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Decks, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Fuelwood, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Kitchen cabinets, Lifeboats, Light construction, Living-room suites, Mine timbers, Office furniture, Parquet flooring, Planks, Plywood, Poles, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Railroad ties, Rustic furniture, Shipbuilding, Stools, Sub-flooring, Tables , Turnery, Utility furniture, Vats, Veneer, Veneer: decorative, Walking sticks, Wardrobes
Countries & Distribution
These country connections come directly from the same SQL country–species bridge used by Country Detail and the Global Navigator.
🇧🇸Bahamas
historical
🇧🇴Bolivia
historical
🇧🇷Brazil
captured
🇨🇴Colombia
historical
🇨🇺Cuba
historical
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
historical
🇬🇫French Guiana
historical
🇬🇾Guyana
historical
🇭🇹Haiti
historical
🇯🇲Jamaica
historical
🇵🇦Panama
historical
🇵🇷Puerto Rico
historical
🇸🇷Suriname
historical
🇹🇹Trinidad and Tobago
historical
🇻🇪Venezuela
historical
Wood images
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Appearance
Heartwood color
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
Red
Brown
Purple
Pink
Green/grey
Yellow to golden-yellow to orange
Pale brown
Greenish to greyish
Yellowish brown
Grey cast
Golden brown upon exposure
Dark brown
Sapwood Color
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
White to yellow
Paler than heartwood
Pale yellowish brown
Different than heartwood
Luster
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
Medium
Pronounced
High
Uses & Applications
Common Uses
Boat building (general), Boat building, Boat building: decking, Boat building: framing, Boxes and crates, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Chairs, Charcoal, Chemical containers, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Decks, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Fuelwood, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Kitchen cabinets, Lifeboats, Light construction, Living-room suites, Mine timbers, Office furniture, Parquet flooring, Planks, Plywood, Poles, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Railroad ties, Rustic furniture, Shipbuilding, Stools, Sub-flooring, Tables , Turnery, Utility furniture, Vats, Veneer, Veneer: decorative, Walking sticks, Wardrobes
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