Sapucaia Lecythis spp. Widely distributed from southeastern Brazil through northern South America to Costa Rica. Common in the Amazon lowlands and coastal mountain forests of Brazil.
Stems are somewhat buttressed or shallowly fluted.
Warp and checking ranged from slight to moderate. No data on dry kiln schedules available. These values are low for wood of this high density. Silica content varies with species and dulling of cutters is also variable. Heartwood is also highly resistant to dry-wood termites.