Common names:capirona, polo mulatto, Bolivia: guayabochi, white polo. Colombia: capirona high, guayabete. Ecuador: capirona.
Family:Rubiaceae
Origin:South America
Description of the Wood
Color:White Pardo
Grain:Straight, crosslinked
Texture:Very Fine
Bright:Medium intense
Banned:Soft
Odor:not distinctive
Taste:not distinctive
Description of the Wood
Natural drying behavior:Regular
Artificial drying behavior:Regular
Natural durability:Durable
Workability:Easy to use
Use:The wood can be used for flooring, parquet, moldings, dowels, shipbuilding, heavy beams structures, bodies, turning, sports rackets and ping pong, tool handles.