Nedunar (Polyalthia fragans)
Family: Annonaceae
Common names: Chela, Gauri, Kodanji, Kodanyi, Nedunar, Polyalthia, Udambatti
Distributed in: India, Papua New Guinea (Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Distribution overview: Distributed in the evergreen forests of the Western Ghats in India, from the Ratnagiri District southwards.
Common uses: Balusters, Boxes and crates, Building construction, Building materials, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Construction, Core Stock, Decorative plywood, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Hatracks, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Millwork, Moldings, Office furniture, Packing cases, Plain veneer, Plywood, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rafters, Roofing, Rustic furniture, Shakes
Product sources: The species is well-known in south-eastern Nigeria because of its edible fruit.
Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed
Tree size: Tree height is 20-30 m
Colors: the heart isOften contains white deposits , Whiteand the sapwoodWhite, White to yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMedium
Natural durability: Non-durable, Perishable
Odor: Has an odor
Drying Defects: Moderate end spitting, Uneven Moisture Content
Ease of Drying: Rapidly
Boring: Fairly easy to very easy
Gluing: Very Good to Excellent Results
Mortising: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Moulding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Movement in Service: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Nailing: Fair to Good , Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Planing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood
Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Sanding: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Steam bending: Fair to Good Results
Screwing: Fair to Good Results, Fairly Easy to Very Easy; Turning: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
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Dry |
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Specific Gravity |
0,42 |
0,46 |
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Density |
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512 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
528 |
724 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
274 |
403 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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315 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
55 |
63 |
cm |
Shearing Strength |
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63 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
90 |
109 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
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 |  |  |  | Item | Green | Dry | English | Bending Strength | 7512 | 10300 | psi | Density | | 32 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 696 | lbs | Impact Strength | 22 | 25 | inches | Maximum Crushing Strength | 3905 | 5736 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 906 | psi | Stiffness | 1282 | 1563 | 1000 psi | Specific Gravity | 0.42 | 0.46 | | Weight | 48 | 31 | lbs/ft3 | |
Weight = moderate Resists denting and marring Hardness (side grain) = medium Density = high Compression strength (parallel to grain) = medium Bending strength (MOR) = medium
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