FUMA | My Tropical Timber

Botanical names : Ceiba pentandra

Specific gravity (at 12% of wood moisture) :	320
Class of resistance to fungi :	Class 5 - not durable
Resistance to marin borer :	No- cannot be used in marine environment or in brackish water
Stability :	Poorly stable - Moderately stable
Finishing :	Average (filling recommended)
Average longitudinal modulus of elasticity (moisture at 12%) :	5130
Color :	Creamy white
Origin :	Africa, South America

Products workable from this species

1 Structures and panels

1.5 Plywood, inner layers

3 Carpentry and interior fittings

3.4 Moulding

3.6 Layout and furnishings

7 Miscellaneous uses

7.6 Packing and crating