Ara berteh paya (Parartocarpus venenosus)
Family: Moraceae
Common names: Ara berteh paya, Katik, Keledang, Minggi, Parartocarpus, Pinggi, Terap
Distributed in: Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Thailand (Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Furniture, Joinery, Light construction, Musical instruments, Particleboard, Plywood, Pulp/Paper products, Sporting Goods, Toys, Turnery, Vehicle parts
Tree size: Tree height is 30-40 m
Colors: the heart isRed, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isStriped figure, the textureMedium to coarseand the lusterLustrous
Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Susceptible to marine borer attack
Kiln Schedules: Dry at a slow speed
Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly
Drying Defects: Moderate twist/warp, Splitting
Ease of Drying: Slowly
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight
Boring: Fairly easy to very easy
Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw
Gluing: Easy to glue
Mortising: Finishes well
Moulding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Movement in Service: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Nailing: Easy to nail, Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Planing: Planes well, to a good finish
Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable
Response to hand tools: Easy to Work
Polishing: Poor to Very Poor;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Radial Shrinkage |
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Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = very small Shrinkage, Radial = very small Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Radial = small Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Balan Menon, P.K.,1967,The structure and identification of Malayan woods,Malyasia Forestry Department, Forestry Research Institute, Malayan Forest,Records,No.25Bolza, E.,1975,Properties and Uses of 175 Timber Species from Papua New Guinea and West,Irian,C.S.I.R.O. Div. Building Research Report,no.34Burgess, P.F.,1966,Timbers of Sabah,Sabah Forest Record, no.6Jarrett, F.M.,1960,Studies in Artocarpus and allied Genera V. A revision of Parartocarpus and,Hullettia,Journal of the Arnold Arboretum XLI pp320-40Keating, W.G., Bolza, E.,1982,Characteristics properties and uses of timbers. South East Asia, Northern,Australia and the Pacific,C.S.I.R.O. Div. Chemical Technology,Inkata Press,1Ng, F.S.P.,1978,Tree Flora of Malaya A Manual for Foresters Volume 3,Forest Department Ministry of Primary Industries Malaysia
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