Common Name: Limonaballi
Scientific Name: Chrysophyllum pomiferum
Wood Description: Limonaballi, from Chrysophyllum pomiferum, has a heartwood that is pale yellowish-brown to dark brown, or yellowish or pinkish white to brownish yellow. The sapwood is not clearly distinct, appearing light brown, or indistinctly demarcated from the heartwood. The wood has a fine texture, with some reports noting a fine and even texture. The grain is typically straight to interlocked, or usually straight. It is lustrous.
Physical Properties: Limonaballi is a moderately dense wood. Its air-dried density (12% moisture content) is reported as 950 kg/m³, and 660–820 kg/m³. Green density is 1210 kg/m³. The wood is fairly heavy. It dries readily with slight risk of distortion or checking. Shrinkage rates from green to oven-dry are high: 5.9–6.3% radial and 9.7–10.7% tangential. Despite high shrinkage, drying is rapid with little splitting or checking. However, after drying, the wood is not stable.
Mechanical Properties: Limonaballi possesses good mechanical properties. Its bending strength (Modulus of Rupture, MOR) is 179 N/mm² at 12% MC, and 143–189 N/mm² at 12% MC. The modulus of elasticity (MOE) is 19515 N/mm² at 12% MC, and 14,120 N/mm² at 12% MC. Crushing strength is 79 N/mm² at 12% MC 1, and 69–72 N/mm² at 12% MC. It is moderately shock-resistant. These properties indicate a timber suitable for various construction and manufacturing uses.
Uses: Limonaballi is suitable for heavy to light construction. The wood is used for construction, flooring, furniture, cabinet work, joinery, toys and novelties, musical instruments, turnery, boxes and crates, vats, carvings, veneer, and plywood.