Ben oleifere (Moringa oleifera)
Family: Moringaceae
Common names: Ben oleifere, Benboom, Benzolivier, Brenolli, Daintha, Danthalon, Drumslick, Drumstick tree, Ganjna, Horse radish tree, Horseradish tree, Jacinto, Kyelthatun, Libertad, Maloko, Maranga calalu, Moonga, Moriengo, Moringa, Morunga, Mulaka, Mulgia, Munga, Munga ara, Munigha, Murangai, Muringa, Noogay, Nuggee, Nuggi-mara, Orengga, Orselli, Palo de abejas, Paraiso, Paraiso blanco, Paraiso de Espana, Paraiso frances palo jeringa, Peperwortelboom, Perlas, Reseda, Saihan, Saijan, Saijhan, Sajina, Salaster, Sansna, Sejan, Sejana, Sejna, Senjna, Shobhanjan, Sigru, Soandal, Soanjna, Sohajna, Sohjna, Sondna, Sujuna, Swanjera, Teberinto, Terebinto, Ushan
Distributed in: India (Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Mine timbers, Pulp/Paper products, Sporting Goods, Textile equipment
Tree size: Tree height is 10-20 m
Colors: the heart isWhite to cream, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite
.The grain isStraight, the textureCoarse
Natural durability: Sapwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack, Susceptible to insect attack
Blunting Effect: Little
Nailing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy, Poor to Very Poor
Planing: Poor to Very Poor
Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood
Response to hand tools: Easy to Work
Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy
Steam bending: Fair to Good Results
Screwing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy, Poor to Very Poor Results;
Polishing: Fair to Good; Staining: Fair to Good;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
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