Blue mahoe
Captured from the historical species datasheet.
A colpo d’occhio
Nome scientificoHibiscus tiliaceus
Nome commerciale / comuneBlue mahoe
FamigliaMalvaceae
RegioneCaribbean · South America · Central America · South-Eastern Asia · Polynesia
Distribuzione
Cotton tree is found along the sandy coasts of tropical Asia, Indonesia and tropical Australia and is particularly abundant on the islands of the Pacific. In Queensland it grows on coastal sand dunes from the New South Wales border to the Gulf of Carpentaria. Tropical seashores of Africa and Polynesia. Central and southern Florida, including the Florida Keys.
Usi
Beams, Bedroom suites, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Concrete formwork, Construction, Cooperages, Crossties, 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, Furniture, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Inlay work, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joists, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Millwork, Moldings, Musical instruments, Office furniture, Ornamental work , Porch columns, Railroad ties
Paesi e distribuzione
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Immagini del legno
Immagini storiche collegate associate a questa scheda della specie.
Progetti e ispirazione
Esplora possibili applicazioni, poi comunica a Woodley ciò che desideri realizzare.
Le immagini dei progetti sono esempi illustrativi di ispirazione, non fotografie per l’identificazione della specie. L’idoneità va verificata rispetto ai dati della specie e ai requisiti del progetto.
Lavorazione fine del legnoDettagli decorativiPiccoli oggetti artigianali
Cosa vorresti realizzare?
Spiega a Woodley cosa hai in mente. Woodley può aiutarti a valutare se Blue mahoe è adatto e guidare i prossimi passi.
I suggerimenti per il progetto possono basarsi su questa scheda della specie, sulle sue proprietà e sugli usi documentati.
Aspetto
Heartwood color
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
Brown
Red
Yellow
Orange
Purple
Greenish to greyish
Grayish brown or olive
Blue and purple shades
Sapwood Color
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
Brown
Yellow
Well defined
Whitish
White to yellow
Paler than heartwood
Luster
Lustrous
Dull
Usi e applicazioni
Common Uses
Beams, Bedroom suites, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Concrete formwork, Construction, Cooperages, Crossties, 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, Furniture, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Inlay work, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joists, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Millwork, Moldings, Musical instruments, Office furniture, Ornamental work , Porch columns, Railroad ties
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