Aspidosperma megalocarpon

Malerio Colorado

A versatile structural hardwood used from rural rooftops to railroad ties. Easy to saw, plane, and shape despite its strength.

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670 Density (kg/m³)

1,144 Rupture resistance (kg/cm²)

03 Native regions

1,144 Bending strength

About Malerio Colorado

Malerio Colorado is a genuine workhorse — the kind of timber that shows up in beams and rounded sills, heavy structural framing, bridges, flooring, railroad ties, veneer, sawn lumber, rafters, scaffolding, baseboards, and even hand-tool handles. Fresh-cut wood carries an orange-reddish or pinkish tone that shifts to yellowish-brown with light exposure, eventually blending in almost seamlessly with the heartwood. The grain runs straight to interlocked, slightly irregular, with a fine and even texture. Despite its structural strength, it's genuinely easy to saw, plane, turn, and sand, with only moderate resistance to nailing, screwing, and rebar work. It also carries moderately high natural resistance to fungal and insect attack. Beyond timber, the tree's notably bitter bark has a traditional history as a folk remedy for diabetes, and the wood itself sees use as fuel.

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At a glance

Origin: Belize, North Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Honduras, Central Mexico, Gulf of Mexico, Southeast Mexico, Southwest Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Suriname, Venezuela
Category: Indoor Furniture · Outdoor Furniture · Flooring · Musical Instruments · Marine
Best for: Musical items
Working properties: Easy to saw, plane, turn, and sand, with moderate resistance to nailing, screwing, and rebar. No distinctive scent.

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Physical-mechanical properties

Physical-mechanical properties for Aspidosperma megalocarpon from the supplied tropical timber catalog.

Density 670 kg/m³

MOE Flex — Elastic Modulus 167,280 cm³

RLE Flex — Elastic Resistance Limit 628 kg/cm²

RR Flex — Rupture Resistance 1,144 kg/cm²

PMOE Com for — Elastic Modulus, Compression Parallel 132,475 kg/cm²

PRLE Com for — Elastic Resistance Limit, Compression Parallel 277 kg/cm²

RR Com for — Rupture Resistance 451 kg/cm²

RLE Com for — Elastic Resistance Limit, Perpendicular Compression 451 kg/cm²

RR Shear for — Rupture Resistance, Parallel Shear 451 kg/cm²

JK Lateral — Lateral Face Hardness 476 kg

JK Lateral — Transverse Face Hardness 592 kg

Where it's used

Built for the demanding jobs

01 — Furniture

Indoor & outdoor furniture

02 — Flooring

Premium hardwood flooring

03 — Musical Instruments

Tonewood & musical instruments

04 — Marine

Marine decking & boat building

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