Alli (Memecylon edule)
Family: Melastomataceae
Common names: Alli, Anei kombi, Archeti, Arijun, Aryani, Aryuni, Bonohorono, Dodan-kaha, Harchari, Kanalei, Kannavu, Kanyaru, Kashavu, Kassau, Kaya, Kayal, Kikkalli, Kora-kaha, Ksahava, Kurpa, Lakhonde, Lalidimabophang, Limba, Nirasa, Nirassa, Theihadum, Udatalli, Uddalalli, Weli-kaha
Distributed in: Burma, India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand (Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Charcoal, Fuelwood, Light construction, Walking sticks
Tree size: Tree height is 20-30 m
Colors: the heart isRed, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isInterlocked, the textureFineand the lusterMedium
Natural durability: Moderately durable, Non durable
Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work
Polishing: Very Good to Excellent;
- Numerical data Metric
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Bourdillon, T.F.,1908,The Forest Trees of Travancore,Travancore Government PressGamble, J.S.,1902,A Manual of Indian Timbers,Sampson Low, Marston & Co. LondonNg, F.S.P. (Ed,1989,Tree Flora of Malaya A Manual for Foresters Volume 4,Forest Research Institute Malaysia Ministry of Primary IndustriesPurkayastha, S.K.,1982,Indian woods: Their identifications, properties and uses, Vol. IV,Myrlacene to Symploceae,Controller of Publications, New Delhi
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