Wood inspector

Family: Barringtoniaceae

Common names: Lamog, Lamong, Planchonia, Putat paya

Distributed in: India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines (Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Distribution overview: Various species in the genus Planchonia are distributed in the Indo-Malayan region and western Pacific islands. They are very common in areas with seasonal flooding in Sabah, Malaysia.

Common uses: Beams, Bedroom suites, Bent Parts, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Concrete formwork, Construction, Decks, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Exterior trim & siding, Exterior uses, Factory construction, Factory flooring, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Form work, Foundation posts, Framing, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Joists, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Office furniture, Paneling , Sheathing

Environment profile: Environmental status not officially assessed

Tree size: Tree height is 30-40 m

Colors: the heart isRed, Yellowand the sapwoodClearly demarcated from heartwood in old trees , Pale colored.The grain isStraight, the textureFine

Natural durability: Perishable, Susceptible to insect attack

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Kiln Schedules: T2-C2(4/4);T2-C1(8/4)US

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries quickly

Drying Defects: Prone to checking, warp and collapse , Splitting

Ease of Drying: Very difficult to season

Blunting Effect: Slight blunting effect on cutting tools

Boring: Good boring qualitites

Carving: Easy to carve

Cutting Resistance: Low resistance to sawing

Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Mortising: good

Moulding: Very Good to Excellent

Movement in Service: Very Good to Excellent

Nailing: Pre-Drilling recommended in nailing operations , Very Good to Excellent

Planing: Very Good to Excellent

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable

Response to hand tools: Slight dulling effect on cutting edges

Routing recessing: Responds well to routing operations

Sanding: Good sanding properties

Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy

Steam bending: Fair to Good Results

Screwing: Fair to Good Results, Very Good to Excellent Results; Turning: Yields fairly smooth surfaces

Painting: Very Good to Excellent; Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: Very Good to Excellent; Varnishing: Very Good to Excellent;