Wane

When freshly sawn, the heartwood has a salmon-colored hue that turns light reddish-brown to sometimes slightly yellowish-reddish brown during drying, with a moderate to distinct goldish sheen. The 20-50 mm wide sapwood has a yellowish white to dirty yellow or gray brown color that is clearly different from the heartwood. Due to cross-hairs, the wood can show a slight stripe figuration, making it somewhat resemble mahogany. Freshly sawn wet wane emits a pungent odor that disappears after drying. The wood tissue of wane is saturated with a waxy substance, which makes it difficult for the wood to absorb or release moisture.

Atibt	louro vermelho
Other names	Louro gamela, louro vermelho, canela (Brazil), grignon franc, grignon rouge (French Guyana), red louro (Great Britain), determa (Guyana), wana, wanoe, bewana (Suriname).
Botanical name	Ocotea rubra Mez.
Family	Lauraceae.
Growth area	Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname.
Tree description	Height 25-40 m with diameters of 0.5-1 m and sometimes up to 1.2 m, but on average 0.8 m. The trunks, generally straight and cylindrical in shape, are slightly swollen at the bottom and have a branch-free length of 15-25 m.
Supply	Squared wood.
Wood description	When freshly sawn, the heartwood has a salmon-colored hue that turns light reddish-brown to sometimes slightly yellowish-reddish brown during drying, with a moderate to distinct goldish sheen. The 20-50 mm wide sapwood has a yellowish white to dirty yellow or gray brown color that is clearly different from the heartwood. Due to cross-hairs, the wood can show a slight stripe figuration, making it somewhat resemble mahogany. Freshly sawn wet wane emits a pungent odor that disappears after drying. The wood tissue of wane is saturated with a waxy substance, which makes it difficult for the wood to absorb or release moisture.
Wood type	hardwood
Wire	Straight to cross-haired, sometimes confused.
Grain	Moderately coarse.
Voluminous mass	(550-)600- 620-650(-750) kg/m3 at 12% moisture content, fresh 700-1000 kg/m3.
To work	Mediocre.
To dry	Wane is a very slow drying type of wood. Thin wood dries moderately quickly. It must be dried carefully to avoid cracking and collapse. Wood thicker than 50 mm is very difficult to dry due to the waxy substance with which the fabric is saturated.
Editability	Good, has a somewhat dulling effect on tools.
Nailing and screwing	Good.
Glue	Good, if the wood is sufficiently dry.
Bow	Probably moderate.
Surface finish	Good.
Sustainability	Fungi 2.Termites D.Drywood borers D.
Impregnability	Heartwood 4.Sapwood 2.
Applications	In shipbuilding it is used for keels, skins and paneling. Furthermore suitable for bodywork construction. Used for furniture in countries of origin. Used in the Netherlands as a replacement for oak in hydraulic engineering.

Wane

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