| Botanical name | Ocotea rubra (Mez) Allen |
| Synonym | Nectandra rubra (Mez) Allen |
| Family | Lauraceae |
| Vernacular names (Guyana) | Baaka, Determa, Teteruma, Wanu |
| International trade names | Determa, Lauro vermelho, Wana |
| Wood description | |
| Sapwood | Distinct, dirty yellow to greyish pink. |
| Heartwood | Pinkish-red, becoming brown with age. |
| Grain | Generally straight, or slightly irregular or interlocked |
| Texture | Medium to coarse |
| Technological characteristics | |
| Physical properties | |
| Green density (g/cm3) | 1.00 |
| Air-dry density at 12% (g/cm3) | 0.66 |
| Basic specific gravity (g/cm3) | 0.57 |
| Total tangential shrinkage (%) | 8.8 |
| Total radial shrinkage (%) | 4.5 |
| Total volumetric shrinkage (%) | 13.6 |
| Mechanical properties | |
| Bending strength at 12% (N/mm2) | 90 |
| Modulus strength of elasticity at 12% (N/mm) | 11400 |
| Crushing strength at 12% (N/mm) | 51 |
| Processing | |
| Sawing | Easy; very slight blunting effect. |
| Drying | Very difficult to kiln-dry; moderately difficult to air-season. US kiln schedule T6D2 25-38 mm and T3D1 for 50 mm.(See table in Tropenbos Series 15 p. 147) |
| Machining | Not difficult |
| Nailing | Medium to good holding of nails |
| Finishing | Good, filling is recommended |
| Veneering | Peels and slices well. |
| Natural durability | |
| Resistance to decay | Good |
| Resistance to termites | Good |
| Resistance to insects of dry wood | Good |
| Treatability | Poor |
| Uses | Furniture; moulding; sliced veneer; boat building; plywood; interior and exterior joinery, panelling; and glued laminated beams. |
| Availability and location | Locally occasional in rainforest; occurring in bauxite bearing areas from Essequibo River eastward. |
| Substitutes | Can substitute for Crabwood in joinery, panels and interior work, and furniture. |
