Tree Fanatic

Tree Species

Ocotea guianensis Aublet

Taxonomy
Species:
Ocotea guianensis Aublet
Genus:
Ocotea
Family:
Lauraceae

Variable

Wood Density
10 rows
0.630.6300Fearnside, P.M. 1997. Wood density for estimating forest biomass in Brazilian. Forest Ecology and Management 90basic density (average: Jari, Manaus)
0.720.7200Fearnside, P.M. 1997. Wood density for estimating forest biomass in Brazilian. Forest Ecology and Management 90sapwood
0.410.4100Fearnside, P.M. 1997. Wood density for estimating forest biomass in Brazilian. Forest Ecology and Management 90
0.4480.4480CELOS (Center for Agricultural Research in Suriname) reports compiled By H ter Steege for ter Steege, H. and Hammond, D.S. 2001. Character convergence, diversity, and disturbance in tropical rain forest in Guyana. Ecology 82: 3197-3212.South America (tropical)
0.450.4500Detienne, P., Jacquet P., and Mariaux, A. 1982. Manuel d'Identification des Bois Tropicaux, Tome 3, Guyane Francaise. Centre Technique Forestier Tropical, Nogent-sur-Marne, FranceSouth America (tropical)
0.710.7100Reid, Collins and Associates, 1977. Jari hog field study: investigation of moisture content, specific gravity, rate of drying and other related properties of indigenous hardwood species at Jari, Brazil. Progress Report, dry season sampling and results, VaSouth America (tropical)
0.630.6300Values compiled from various sources by the BDFFP projectSouth America (tropical)
0.40.4000van Gelder, H.A., Poorter, L. and Sterck, F.J. 2006. Wood mechanics, allometry, and life-history variation in a tropical rain forest tree community. New Phytologist 171(2): 367-378.South America (tropical)
0.540.5400Various sources. In Fearnside, P.M. 1997. Wood density for estimating forest biomass in Brazilian Amazonia. Forest Ecology and Management 90: 59-87.South America (tropical)
0.630.6300Fearnside, P.M. (1997). Wood density for estimating forest biomass in Brazilian Amazonia. Forest Ecology and Management 90: 59-87.Americas
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Statistic Summary of Wood Density (g/cm³)

N
10
Mean
0.5568
Median
0.5850
Mode
0.6300
Stdv
0.1229
Variance
0.0151
Range
[0.4, 0.72]
Cumulative Distribution Plot
  • If the Moisture Content column is undefined, you may assume the value of 15%
  • The statistic summary is based on data availability in the database, thus it may change upon the data collection updates

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