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Chewstick

Symphonia globulifera
Guttiferae Hardwood Middle Africa · Central America · Western Africa · South America · Caribbean · … 62 data values

Chewstick — species record from The Wood Explorer historical and technical reference collection.

Chewstick wood
Chewstick
Historical Source Data Original source values are preserved 1 linked image 63 source references 29 linked countries

At a glance

Scientific nameSymphonia globulifera
Trade / common nameChewstick
FamilyGuttiferae
RegionMiddle Africa · Central America · Western Africa · South America · Caribbean · Africa · Eastern Africa
Distribution
A lesser-known species from the tropics, its range includes the West Indies, Central and South America, and Africa. It is rather plentiful in localized areas within its range, and thrives very well in swamps and marshy areas, especially by the sides of lagoons, creeks, and rivers.
Uses
Agricultural implements, Barge fenders, Barrels, Bedroom suites, Boat building (general), Boat building, Boat building: framing, Boxes and crates, Bridge construction, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Carvings, Casks, Cooperages, Docks, Dockwork, Domestic flooring, Drawer sides, Flooring, Flooring: commercial heavy traffic, Food containers, Fuelwood, Furniture , Furniture, Harbor work, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Lifeboats, Light construction, Living-room suites, Marine construction, Millwork, Mine timbers, Moldings, Naval architecture, Office furniture, Packing cases, Parquet flooring, Piling, Plywood, Poles, Posts, Pulp/Paper products, Pulpwood, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Raft floats, Rafts, Railroad ties, Shingles, Shipbuilding, Sub-flooring, Toys, Trimming, Turnery, Vats, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative, Wainscotting, Wharf construction

Countries & Distribution

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Appearance

Heartwood color
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
Yellow
Orange
White
Brown
Red
Yellow to golden-yellow to orange
Greenish to greyish
Reddish brown
Pale red to pink
Pale brown
Yellowish, pale brown
Yellowish brown stripes
Red light brown
Greenish/Grayish brown stripes
Historical Source Data
Sapwood Color
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
White
Yellow
Brown
Red
White to yellow
Well defined
Different than heartwood
Paler than heartwood
Pale-colored
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Luster
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
High
Medium
Lustrous
Usually medium
Figure Occurrence is variable
Dull
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Uses & Applications

Common Uses
Agricultural implements, Barge fenders, Barrels, Bedroom suites, Boat building (general), Boat building, Boat building: framing, Boxes and crates, Bridge construction, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Carvings, Casks, Cooperages, Docks, Dockwork, Domestic flooring, Drawer sides, Flooring, Flooring: commercial heavy traffic, Food containers, Fuelwood, Furniture , Furniture, Harbor work, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Lifeboats, Light construction, Living-room suites, Marine construction, Millwork, Mine timbers, Moldings, Naval architecture, Office furniture, Packing cases, Parquet flooring, Piling, Plywood, Poles, Posts, Pulp/Paper products, Pulpwood, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Raft floats, Rafts, Railroad ties, Shingles, Shipbuilding, Sub-flooring, Toys, Trimming, Turnery, Vats, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative, Wainscotting, Wharf construction
Historical Source Data
Product Sources
The ITTO reports that timber is produced in limited quantities from the species. Exportation is rated as low.
Historical Source Data

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