Gommier
Captured from the historical species datasheet.
At a glance
Scientific nameDacryodes excelsa
Trade / common nameGommier
FamilyBurseraceae
RegionCaribbean · Western Europe
Distribution
Puerto Rico and Lesser Antilles from St. Kitts to Grenada, including Goudeloupe and Martinique. Generally in small groups along upper slopes, but forms almost pure stands at high elevations in Dominica. This most majestic tree of Puerto Rico is mostly limited to the remaining virgin or protected rain forest of the lower slopes of the Luquillo Mountains.
Uses
Beams, Bedroom suites, Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Building construction, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Concrete formwork, Construction, Decks, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Factory construction, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Food containers, Form work, Foundation posts, Framing, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Joists, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Office furniture, Plywood, Porch columns, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rough construction, Rustic furniture, Shingles, Stools, Tables , Utility furniture, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative, Wardrobes
Countries & Distribution
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Wood images
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Appearance
Heartwood color
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
Brown
Purple
Black
Yellow
Red
Orange
Pale red to pink
Pale brown
Initially pink brown
Sapwood Color
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
White
Yellow
Brown
Different than heartwood
Clearly differentiated from the heartwood
Straw colored to grayish-white
Luster
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
Medium
Pronounced
Lustrous
Occaisonally lustrous
Uses & Applications
Common Uses
Beams, Bedroom suites, Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Building construction, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Concrete formwork, Construction, Decks, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Factory construction, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Food containers, Form work, Foundation posts, Framing, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Joists, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Office furniture, Plywood, Porch columns, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rough construction, Rustic furniture, Shingles, Stools, Tables , Utility furniture, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative, Wardrobes
Product Sources
The ITTO reports that timber from this species is produced in limited quantities, and is exclusively for local consumption.
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