Capomo
Captured from the historical species datasheet.
At a glance
Scientific nameBrosimum alicastrum
Trade / common nameCapomo
FamilyMoraceae
RegionCentral America · South America · Caribbean
Distribution
Caribbean, or Mexico and Central America to tropical South America. It is an edible-seeded tree. Its Spanish name is ramon and the seeds, leaves and twigs are prized as stock feed.
Uses
Boxes and crates, Building construction, Cabinetmaking, Chairs, Construction, Decorative veneer, Desks, Domestic flooring, Factory construction, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Flooring, Fuelwood, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Handles, Handles: woodworking tools, Heavy construction, Light construction, Rustic furniture, Shafts/Handles, Sub-flooring, Tables , Tool handles, Utility furniture, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative
Countries & Distribution
These country connections come directly from the same SQL country–species bridge used by Country Detail and the Global Navigator.
🇧🇿Belize
historical
🇧🇷Brazil
captured
🇨🇴Colombia
historical
🇨🇺Cuba
historical
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
historical
🇪🇨Ecuador
historical
🇸🇻El Salvador
historical
🇬🇫French Guiana
historical
🇬🇹Guatemala
historical
🇬🇾Guyana
historical
🇭🇹Haiti
historical
🇭🇳Honduras
historical
🇯🇲Jamaica
historical
🇲🇽Mexico
historical
🇵🇦Panama
historical
🇵🇪Peru
historical
🇹🇹Trinidad and Tobago
historical
🇻🇪Venezuela
historical
Wood images
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Capomo
Captured from the historical species datasheet.
Capomo
Captured from the historical species datasheet.
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Appearance
Heartwood color
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
Brown
Yellow to golden-yellow to orange
White to cream
Reddish brown
Yellowish white
Pale brown
Dark red around knots and other defects
Dark red around knots and other defects.
Sapwood Color
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White to yellow
Color not distinct from heartwood
Luster
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
Lustrous
Low
Pronounced
Uses & Applications
Common Uses
Boxes and crates, Building construction, Cabinetmaking, Chairs, Construction, Decorative veneer, Desks, Domestic flooring, Factory construction, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Flooring, Fuelwood, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Handles, Handles: woodworking tools, Heavy construction, Light construction, Rustic furniture, Shafts/Handles, Sub-flooring, Tables , Tool handles, Utility furniture, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative
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