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Nyatoh
Nyatoh (Palaquium philippense)

Family: Sapotaceae

Common names: Belian, Bitis, Blam, Kerit, Mayang, Nyatoh

Distributed in: Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines (Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Distribution overview: Nyatoh occurs extensively from Southeast Asia to the Philippines. It grows from Sumatra, throughout the Malay Peninsula to Borneo.

Common uses: Beams, Bedroom suites, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Concrete formwork, Construction, Core Stock, Decks, Decorative plywood, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Exterior trim & siding, Exterior uses, Factory construction, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Form work, Foundation posts, Framing, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Joists, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites

Environment profile: Status within its natural growth range has not been officially assessed

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isBrown, Redand the sapwoodYellow, Yellowish.The grain isEven The grain is straight to shallowly interlocked. The timber is reported to resemble Makore, (Tieghemella heckelii) in appearance, and has a moire or watered silk figure , the textureMedium coarse to coarse

Natural durability: Sapwood susceptible to attack by powder post beetles, Susceptible to insect attack

Odor: No specific taste Freshly milled wood has a slight unpleasant odor which is described as sour

Silica Content: High Some Palaquium timbers are siliceous

Kiln Schedules: UK=E US=T6D2/T3D1 Fr=5

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly

Drying Defects: May end-split and warp during drying. , Splitting

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Comments: Palaquium and Payena are two separate but closely related genera, which are very similar in characteristics. They produce wood that are usually grouped in the Nyatoh or Bitis class. Nyatoh is a commercial grouping of species whose air-dry weights fall mostly between 38 and 45 lb/cu.ft or (610 and 720 kg/cu.m), but may be up to to 55 lb/cu.ft (880 kg/cu.m). They are often mixed and marketed with other light to medium-weight, red-colored timbers. Timbers in the Bitis class are described as heavier, and have weights greater than 55 lb/cu.ft (880 kg/cu.m). They are referred to as Nyatoh batu in Sabah (Malaysia)

Blunting Effect: High to severe Cutting edges may blunt severely, depending upon the amount of silica in the wood

Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Sawing properties are reported to vary with species. Some Palaquium timbers contain silica, which makes them very abrasive and very difficult to saw with ordinary saws. There may also be some gum build-up on cutters

Nailing: Pre-Boring Recommended

Planing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Some Palaquium species are siliceous and gummy. They are rather difficult to work in planing, moulding, boring, and other woodworking operations since they tend to dull and gum-up cutting tools rapidly. Non-siliceous species are relatively easy to work, and finish to yield a smooth surface

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable

Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Response to hand tools is dependent upon amount of silica and gum in the wood. Non-siliceous and non-gummy wood tend to work easier with hand tools


Polishing: Very Good to Excellent;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 608 kg/m3
Bending Strength 538 824 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 37 58 kg/cm2
Hardness kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 62 kg/cm2
Stiffness 81 96 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage %
Weight kg/m3
Maximum Load 232 cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending 294 459 kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 7652 11720. psi
Crushing Strength 537 833. psi
Density 38 lbs/ft3
Maximum Crushing Strength 3540 5673. psi
Shearing Strength 892 psi
Static Bending 4189 6531. psi
Stiffness 1159 1370. 1000 psi
Work to Maximum Load 3305 inch-lbs/in3
Specific Gravity 0.41

Maximum crushing strength, or compression parallel to grain in the air-dry condition, is in the very high range. It is stronger than Hard maple, White oak, or Teak. The wood is high in density

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