Table 1 Anatomical properties of batai, ludai, mahang, and sesendok in comparison with other well-known plantation timbers

Batai

1182^d

33^c

27^c

3.0^c

0.27^c

36.4^c

290^a

2^b

(Paraserianthes moluccana)

(116)

(5.2)

(5.4)

(1.4)

(0.13)

(4.8)

(8.5)

(0.5)

Ludai

1512^c

37^b

23^d

3.0^c

0.57^a

43.2^b

250^b

4^a

(Sapium baccatum)

(188)

(7.5)

(6.3)

(1.2)

(0.21)

(8.0)

(7.2)

(1.2)

Mahang

1660^b

39^b

30^b

4.4^b

0.38^b

50.2^a

161^c

5^a

(Macaranga gigantea)

(256)

(8.0)

(6.1)

(1.5)

(0.26)

(6.7)

(6.2)

(1.0)

Sesendok

2001^a

45^a

35^a

5.1^a

0.28^c

45.6^b

300^a

2^b

(Endospermum malaccense)

(129)

(4.6)

(3.8)

(0.8)

(0.10)

(4.5)

(8.9)

(0.8)

Rubberwood*

1249

29.6

20.3

4.7

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–

177

5

(Hevea brasiliensis)

Eucalyptus grandis **

1110

22

14

4.0

0.56

42.6-59.8

141

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