Yellow lacewood (Polyalthia oblongifolia)
Family: Annonaceae
Common names: Yellow lacewood
Distributed in: Indonesia (Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Boat building, Boxes and crates, Building materials, Canoes, Core Stock, Decorative veneer, Excelsior, Figured veneer, Framing, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Lifeboats, Millwork, Moldings, Packing cases, Paneling , Plain veneer, Shipbuilding, Trimming, Veneer, Wainscotting
Environment profile: Vulnerable
Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellowish tingeand the sapwoodWhite, White to yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMedium
Natural durability: Durable, Moderately durable
Ease of Drying: Reconditioning Treatement
Comments: Usually contains white deposits
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- Numerical data English
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Weight = moderate Resists denting and marring Hardness (side grain) = medium Density = medium Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high Bending strength (MOR) = high
Bolza, E., Kloot, N. H. 1966. The Mechanical Properties of 81 New Guinea Timbers. Technological Paper No. 41. Division of Forest Products, Center for Scientific and Industrial Organization (CSIRO, Melbourne, AustraliaEddowes, P.J. 1977. Commercial Timbers of Papua New Guinea - Their Properties and Uses. Forest Products Research Center, Office of Forests, Department of Primary Industry, Papua New Guinea.
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