Chatoyance was measured by the chatometry.com team using the PZC method. The statistics for this specific timber are hereby summarized to provide an evaluation of data robustness:
Number of sources for samples: 3
Number of individual trees analyzed: 6
Number of specimens: 12
Number of measurements: 36
Max PZC read (of all measurements): 29.7
Min PZC read (of all measurements): 11.1
Max PZC average on one log: 28.7
Min PZC average on one log: 12.6
PZC Average of all logs: 20.5

Species: ocotea spp.
Family: Lauraceae
Clade: Angiospermae
Description: Ocotea species are evergreen, often aromatic trees or shrubs with simple, alternate leaves and fleshy drupe fruits, characteristic of the laurel family (Lauraceae).
Other Local Names: Canelo amarillo, Louro, Louro inhamui, Amarillo, Laurel, Canelo amarillo, Jigua amarillo, Tinchi, Kereti, Kereti-silberballi, Silverballi, Cèdre apici, Cèdre gris, Cèdre noir, Aguacatillo, Moena amarilla, Moena blanca, Pisi, Laurier, Laurel

Reference Colour: Light brown
Texture: Medium
Grain: Interlocked grain
Interlocked Grain: Slight
Notes: Light brown to yellowish brown. Pleasant scent.

Diameter: 50÷120cm
Density @12% MC: 540kg/m³
Janka Hardness: 930lbf
Crushing Strength @12%MC: 50MPa
Static Bending Strength @12%MC: 75MPa
Longitudinal Modulus of Elasticity E: 12.29GPa
Volumetric Shrinkage Coefficient: 0.48% per %
Total Tangential Shrinkage TS: 7.1%
Total Radial Shrinkage TS: 3.5%
T/R Anisotropy Ratio: 2-
Fibre Saturation Point: 23%
Thermal Conductivity: 0.19W/mk
Lower Heating Value: 19730KJ/Kg
Sapwood Thickness: 3÷5cm
Sapwood Demarcation: Not clearly demarcated

Resistance to Decay: Class 4 – poorly durable
Resistance to Dry Wood Borers: Class S – susceptible (risk in all the wood) Atlas of Tropical Timber Species LOURO BRANCO Cross sections of Ocotea guianensis
Resistance to Termites: Class S – susceptible
Treatability: Class 3 – poorly treatable
Use Class Covered by Natural Durability: Class 1 – inside (no risk of dampness)
Durability Notes: Resistance to decay low to high depending on the species. Treatability variable, from low to good depending on the species.

Log Buoyancy: Floats
Log Conservation: Low (treatment necessary)
Drying Rate: Normal to slow
Drying Risk of Distortion: Slight risk
Drying Risk of Case Hardening: With thick material.
Drying Risk of Checking: Slight risk

Blunting Effect: Normal
Machining Tool: Ordinary
Suitability for Peeling: Good
Suitability for Slicing: Good
Assembly Nailing Screwing: Good
End Uses: Matches, Built-in furniture or mobile item, Formwork, Moulding, Ship building (planking and deck), House framing, Boxes and crates, Fibre or particle boards, Veneer for back or face of plywood, Flooring, Veneer for interior of plywood, Sliced veneer, Panelling, Exterior panelling, Glued Laminated, Sculpture, Interior joinery

Source 1: Tropical Timber Atlas, Editions Quae, e-ISBN 978-2-7592-2770-9