Andi (Morus laevigata)
Family: Moraceae
Common names: Andi, Bola, Indian yellow mulberry, Kimbu, Labri, Malaing, Nambyong, Posa, Sandan, Senta, Singtok, Tawposa, Tawpwesa, Tut
Distributed in: Burma, India (Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Flooring, Furniture, Light construction, Oars, Paneling, Plywood, Poles, Posts, Pulp/Paper products, Sporting Goods, Textile equipment, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Wheel spokes
Tree size: Tree height is 20-30 m
Colors: the heart isReddish brown, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWell defined, White to yellow.The grain isStriped figure, the textureMedium coarse to coarseand the lusterMedium
Natural durability: Moderately durable, Perishable
LightInduced Color Change: Darker
Drying Defects: Moderate surface checking, Slight end splitting
Ease of Drying: Slowly
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good
Boring: Fairly easy to very easy
Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw
Mortising: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Moulding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Movement in Service: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Nailing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult, Poor to Very Poor
Planing: Very Good to Excellent
Resistance to Impregnation: Permeable sapwood
Response to hand tools: Responds Readily
Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Sanding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Screwing: Poor to Very Poor Results
; Turning: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Polishing: Satisfactory;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
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Density |
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657 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
542 |
849 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
296 |
468 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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651 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
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101 |
cm |
Shearing Strength |
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139 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
94 |
109 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
2 |
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Weight |
641 |
512 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
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cm-kg/cm3 |
Toughness |
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cm-kg |
Static Bending |
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kg/cm2 |
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 |  |  |  | Item | Green | Dry | English | Bending Strength | 7711 | 12078 | psi | Density | | 41 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 1437 | lbs | Impact Strength | | 40 | inches | Maximum Crushing Strength | 4218 | 6664 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 1989 | psi | Stiffness | 1349 | 1564 | 1000 psi | Weight | 40 | 32 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 2 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 6 | | % | |
Shrinkage, Radial = very small Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Max. crushing strength = medium Hardness (side grain) = medium Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = medium Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium Max. crushing strength = low Max. crushing strength = high Hardness (side grain) = soft Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = medium Bending strength (MOR) = low
Gamble, J.S.,1902,A Manual of Indian Timbers,Sampson Low, Marston & Co. LondonHoward, A.L.,1948,A Manual of Timbers of the World.,Macmillan & Co. Ltd. London 3rd ed.Kadambi, K.,1952,Morus laengata Wall,Indian Forester 78(4) pp176-87Negi, G.S., Bhatia, D.N.,1958,Physical and Mechanical Properties of Woods tested at F.R.I. Report No.10,Indian Forest Records (N.S.) Timber Mechanics,1(11,pp171-18Pearson, R.S., Brown, H.P.,1932,Commercial Timbers of India,Govt. Printer Calcutta,2 vols
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