Physical and Mechanical Properties of Astronium Lecointei and Manilkara Huberi Branch Wood

Forest harvest residues from Astronium lecointei and Manilkara huberi branches were characterized for physico-mechanical properties. The material was collected in Brazil's Tapajós National Forest and tested at the Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará. Physical properties were similar to trunk wood, while mechanical properties were lower, suggesting potential as substitutes for other species' trunks.

Use Cases

• Compare branch and trunk wood properties based on the described physical and mechanical characterization.
• Assess the viability of forest harvest residues as material substitutes based on the property averages mentioned.
• Model material performance for specific applications based on the described mechanical property data.

Strengths

• Data includes a direct comparison of branch wood properties with trunk wood values from the literature.
• Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis, as stated in the description.
• The wood samples have a specific geographic origin in the Tapajós National Forest.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Anselmo Júnior Corrêa Araújo via paperswithcode

Collection Method

Wood samples were collected, cut, and tested, with data analysis performed using descriptive statistics.

Geography

Tapajós National Forest (Flona - Tapajós), Brazil