machaerium villosum, Fabaceae, Angiospermae (Hardwood)

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: 13
Number of individual trees analyzed: 14
Number of specimens: 35
Number of measurements: 114
Max PZC read (of all measurements): 20.8
Min PZC read (of all measurements): 8.0
Max PZC average on one log: 15.7
Min PZC average on one log: 8.5
PZC Average of all logs: 12.6
Species: machaerium villosum
Family: Fabaceae
Clade: Angiospermae
Description: Machaerium villosum is a medium to large tree characterized by its alternate, imparipinnate leaves with numerous leaflets. It produces small, whitish-yellow, pea-like flowers in terminal panicles, which develop into distinctive, winged samara fruits.
Pictures – each from a different individual tree:














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EPOXY RESIN
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