Official Journal of the Japan Wood Research Society
From: Anatomical, physical, and mechanical properties of four pioneer species in Malaysia
Species | Density (kg/m3) | T | R | L | MOR (Nm m−2) | MOE (Nm m−2) | Compression parallel to grain (Nm m−2) | Shear parallel to grain (Nm m−2) |
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Batai | 293d | 3.0a | 2.4a | 0.8a | 36.9d | 5143d | 22.9c | 5.8d |
(Paraserianthes moluccana) | (78.0) | (0.9) | (0.9) | (0.4) | (14.1) | (1453) | (4.8) | (1.3) |
Ludai | 438c | 2.4b | 1.1c | 0.3b | 65.9c | 7582c | 32.0b | 7.6c |
(Sapium baccatum) | (38.0) | (0.6) | (0.3) | (0.1) | (7.5) | (885.3) | (2.8) | (1.3) |
Mahang | 493ab | 2.4b | 1.5b | 0.5b | 74.0b | 8056b | 32.4b | 8.7b |
(Macaranga gigantea) | (35.0) | (0.6) | (0.8) | (0.1) | (9.0) | (938) | (3.9) | (1.4) |
Sesendok | 514a | 2.7ab | 1.7b | 0.8a | 79.5a | 9209a | 38.7a | 10.1a |
(Endospermum malaccense) | (50.5) | (0.8) | (0.8) | (0.3) | (8.8) | (1229) | (3.4) | (1.9) |
Rubberwood* | 503-553 | – | – | – | 81.3 | 8564 | 33.6 | 12.5 |
(Hevea brasiliensis) | ||||||||
Eucalyptus grandis ** | 517 | – | – | – | 84.0 | 8412 | 52.0 | 8.0 |