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Blunting Effect
Boring
Comments
Common Names
Common Uses
Countries of Distribution
Cutting Resistance
Distribution Overview
Drying Defects
Ease of Drying
Environmental Profile
Gluing
Grain
Heartwood Color
Kiln Drying Rate
Kiln Schedules
Luster
Mortising
Moulding
Nailing
Natural Durability
Numerical Data
Odor
Planing
Polishing
References
Regions of Distribution
Resistance to Impregnation
Response to Hand Tools
Sapwood Color
Scientific Name
Strength Properties
Texture
Trade Name
Tree Size
Turning
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Common Names
Masiratu
Regions of Distribution
Oceania and S.E. Asia
Countries of Distribution
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Fiji
Common Uses
Blockboard, Boxes and crates, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Decorative plywood, Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Interior trim, Joinery, Matchboxes, Matches, Millwork, Moldings, Office furniture, Packing cases, Plywood, Pulp/Paper products, Pulpwood, Structural plywood, Trimming, Turnery, Utility plywood, Wainscotting
Environmental Profile
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Distribution Overview
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Heartwood Color
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| Black |
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| Golden brown with a reddish cast |
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Sapwood Color
| White |
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| White to yellow |
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Grain
Quartersawn surfaces are often figured
Texture
| Medium |
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| Coarse |
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| Fine |
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| Even textured |
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Luster
Natural Durability
| Very durable |
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| Durable |
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| Resistant to termites |
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| Resistant to marine borers |
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| Susceptible to insect attack |
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| Moderately durable |
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| Non-resistant to powder post beetles |
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| Resistant to powder post beetles |
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Timber is susceptible to attack by pinhole borers, termites, and possibly marine borers
Odor
| No specific smell or taste |
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Kiln Schedules
| T10 - D5s (4/4); US/T10 - D5s (4/4); U |
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Drying Defects
The wood air-dries rapidly with very little degrade in the form of checking and warping
Ease of Drying
| Moderately Difficult to Difficult |
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| Dries well under good controlled conditions |
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Tree Size
| Tree height is 20-30 m |
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| Tree height is 10-20 m |
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| Tree height is 30-40 m |
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Comments
Abnormal Wood Tissue
Compression wood may be present
Logs are usually sinkers.
Blunting Effect
Boring
| Fairly easy to very easy |
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| Fair to good results |
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| Easy |
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| Break-Away at tool exits is common in knotty material |
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Cutting Resistance
| Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw |
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| Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy |
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Gluing
| Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult |
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| Very good properties |
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Mortising
| Yields clean surfaces but requires some care |
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| Good mortising properties |
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Moulding
| Good response to moulding |
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Nailing
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
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| Tends to split during nailing |
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| Pre-boring recommended |
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Planing
| Fair to Good Results |
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| Very Good to Excellent Results |
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| Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult |
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The wood works to a smooth glossy finish except when compression wood is present
Resistance to Impregnation
| Resistant heartwood |
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| Resistant sapwood |
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Response to Hand Tools
| Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work |
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| Easy to machine |
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Turning
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
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| Very Good to Excellent Results |
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| Fair to Good Results |
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| Good results |
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Polishing
Strength Properties
| Max. crushing strength = low |
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| Bending strength (MOR) = medium |
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About 12 percent moisture content. It is closer in strength to Mahogany than either Teak or White oak, which have higher bending strength. It also does not wear well, and mars easily. Weight is low. The density is average, or mediu
Numerical Data
| Item | Green | Dry | English |
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| Bending Strength | 6488 | 8310 | psi |
| Crushing Strength | 470 | 647 | psi |
| Density | | 25 | lbs/ft3 |
| Hardness | | 480 | lbs |
| Maximum Crushing Strength | 3165 | 5253 | psi |
| Shearing Strength | | 1044 | psi |
| Static Bending | 3724 | 5204 | psi |
| Stiffness | 951 | 1068 | 1000 psi |
| Toughness | | 40 | inch-lbs |
| Weight | 25 | 20. | lbs/ft3 |
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| Item | Green | Dry | Metric |
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| Bending Strength | 456 | 584 | kg/cm2 |
| Crushing Strength | 33 | 45 | kg/cm2 |
| Density | | 400 | kg/m3 |
| Hardness | | 217 | kg |
| Maximum Crushing Strength | 222 | 369 | kg/cm2 |
| Shearing Strength | | 73 | kg/cm2 |
| Static Bending | 261 | 365 | kg/cm2 |
| Stiffness | 66 | 75 | 1000 kg/cm2 |
| Toughness | | 46 | cm-kg |
References
Bolza, E., Kloot, N.H.,1972,The Mechanical Properties of 56 Fijian Timbers,Australia C.S.I.R.O. Division of Forest Products Technological Paper,No.,62
Keating, W.G., Bolza, E.,1982,Characteristics properties and uses of timbers. South East Asia, Northern,Australia and the Pacific,C.S.I.R.O. Div. Chemical Technology,Inkata Press,1
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