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Chechen
Metopium brownei
Other common names
Boxcheché, Chechem, palo de rosa, Black Poisonwood.
Distribution
Southeast of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.
Cities
Not listed
General Description
The heartwood color changes from red, to brown or even orange. As it ages it darkens.
Workability
Easy to work, but tear out may occur when machining pieces with interlocked grain. Glues and finishes well. Nails and screws should be pre-bored.
Durability
Very durable, even to insect attacks.
Main uses
Veneer, furniture, cabinetry, turned objects, and flooring.
Chechen
Use: 

Poor FairGood

Use

Planing
Fair
Drilling
Fair
Turning
Good
Moulding
Fair
Nailing
Good
Screwing
Fair
Finishing
Poor
Physical and Mechanical Properties: 

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Physical and Mechanical Properties

Average Weight
900.00kg/m3
Specific Gravity
0.78
Modulus of Elasticity
13,000.00MPa
Modulus of Rupture
0.00MPa
Average Volume Shrinkage
4.10%
Hardness
10,010.00N