ANALYSIS OF THE ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE OF WOOD AND CHARCOAL OF TWO SAPOTACEAE SPECIES

作者：Bolzon de Muniz Graciela Ines; Franca Ramiro Faria; Fiorese Adriano Edis; Nisgoski Silvana

来源：Maderas-Ciencia y Tecnologia, 2013, 15(3): 311-320.

DOI：10.4067/S0718-221X2013005000024

• Carbonized wood
• anatomic structure
• species identification

Charcoal is an energetic input much applied in different segments of ironwork, metallurgic, cement industry and others, being important economically and historically in Brazil. One manner of determine the precedence of wood coal is the material identification, what allow to probe the legality of exploration and which is its possible origin. This paper aims to describe wood and charcoal anatomy of Pouteria macrophylla (A.DC.) Eyma and Micropholis guianensis (A.DC) Pierre, and compare the characteristics before and after carbonization process, for the purpose of increase the information about this materials. The samples were carbonized on electric muffle furnace, with maximum temperature of 450 degrees C, in approximately 6 hours and 30 minutes. The elevate contraction of cells of Pouteria macrophylla and Micropholis guianensis during carbonization process result in dimensional changes, but it not affect qualitative aspects of anatomical characteristics, being possible the distinction of species and identification of charcoal by wood description.

• 出版日期2013