Chime Tree

Chime Tree (Pseudosamanea guachapele / Abizia guachapele)

Common names: Guayaquil, Igua, Naumo, Tabaca, Frijolillo

Distribution : Native to Central and northern South America.

Color/appearance : Heartwood light orange brown when freshly cut becoming yellow brown or brown with a golden luster on drying; rather sharply demarcated from the thin whitish sapwood.

Janka hardness: 1040 lb_f

Density: 3.62 lb_f

Shrinkage: 1

Radial (thickness): 4.7%

Tangential (width): 7.0%,

Volumetric (total): 12.1%,

T/R Ratio (width to depth): 1.5

Allergies/Toxicity: 1 Besides the standard health risks associated with any type of wood dust, no further health reactions have been associated with Chime.

Sustainability: CITES: No, IUCN: No

Common Uses: Fine furniture, carving, turned items, and  other small specialty wood objects.