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Boring
Carving
Common Names
Common Uses
Countries of Distribution
Distribution Overview
Ease of Drying
Environmental Profile
Family Name
Grain
Heartwood Color
Luster
Mortising
Moulding
Natural Durability
Numerical Data
Odor
Planing
References
Regions of Distribution
Response to Hand Tools
Routing & Recessing
Sapwood Color
Scientific Name
Strength Properties
Texture
Trade Name
Tree Size
Turning
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Common Names
Angatuan, Liemban, Malakapai, Maragabulo, Paang-daraga, Putian, Talipugud
Regions of Distribution
Oceania and S.E. Asia
Countries of Distribution
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Philippines
Common Uses
Building construction, Construction, Foundation posts, Piling
Environmental Profile
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Rare in the Philippines (confined to a very small area or is scattered in very small quantities over a wide area)
Distribution Overview
Endemic to the Phillipines, in Mindoro, Luzon, Polillo, Samar, Panay, Negros, Mindanao, and Basilan, generally occuring in primary forests at low and medium .
Heartwood Color
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| Yellowish white |
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Grain
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Texture
Luster
Natural Durability
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Adequate for interior uses
Odor
| No specific smell or taste |
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Ease of Drying
| Thick Stock Requires Care |
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| Fairly Easy |
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Tree Size
Boring
Carving
Mortising
Moulding
Planing
Response to Hand Tools
| Responds Readily |
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| Easy to Work |
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| Yields a smooth, clean finish |
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| Responds well to hand tools |
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Routing & Recessing
Turning
Strength Properties
| Crushing strength = high |
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| Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high |
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| Bending strength (MOR) = high |
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High density
Numerical Data
| Item | Green | Dry | English |
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| Bending Strength | 11889 | 19095 | psi |
| Density | | 45 | lbs/ft3 |
| Hardness | | 1724 | lbs |
| Maximum Crushing Strength | 4781 | 8168 | psi |
| Shearing Strength | | 1449 | psi |
| Static Bending | 6941 | 13005 | psi |
| Stiffness | 1868 | 2034 | 1000 psi |
| Toughness | | 407 | inch-lbs |
| Specific Gravity | 0.59 | 0.56 | |
| Weight | 72 | 44 | lbs/ft3 |
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| Bending Strength | 835 | 1342 | kg/cm2 |
| Density | | 721 | kg/m3 |
| Hardness | | 782 | kg |
| Maximum Crushing Strength | 336 | 574 | kg/cm2 |
| Shearing Strength | | 101 | kg/cm2 |
| Static Bending | 488 | 914 | kg/cm2 |
| Stiffness | 131 | 143 | 1000 kg/cm2 |
| Toughness | | 468 | cm-kg |
| Specific Gravity | 0.59 | 0.56 | |
References
Lauricio, F. M. and S. B. Bellosillo. The Mechanical and Related Properties of Philippine Woods, The Philippine Lumber Journal, 12(5): A-H.
Reyes, L.J. 1938. Philippine Woods. Department of Agriculture and Commerce, Technical Bulletin 7, Commonwealth of the Philippines, Bureau of Printing, Manila.
Schneider, E.E. 1916. Commercial Woods of the Philippines: Their Preparation and Uses. Bulletin No. 14. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Forestry, Manila, Philippines.
WCMC. 1992. Conservation Status Listing - Trees and Timbers of the World. World Conservation Monitoring Center-Plants Programme, Cambridge, CB3 ODL, United Kingdom.
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