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MersawaMersawa
Mersawa (Anisoptera costata)

Family: Dipterocarpaceae

Common names: Ansiopi, Armaniuri, Asomba, Bak, Baligan, Baoti, Baripung, Baurai, Berua, Cha wa ta pho, Chengal, Damar kelasi, Damar ketimpun, Damar lilin, Damar mata kuching, Damar miharo, Damar tingkis, Doka, Entenam, Gawi, Jamar, Kabaak khok, Kaban, Kaban kaunghmu, Kakan, Kansiopi, Kaunghmu, Kedao, Kenyau, Ketimpun, Kokadaka, Kora, Kra-bak, Krabak, Krabak daeng, Krabak dam, Mansiuri, Marlangat, Mascalwood, Meranti kawan, Merayo, Merbani, Merlangsat, Merluang lauh, Mersaw daun lebar, Mersawa, Mersawa kesat, Mersawa merah, Mesawa, Mi dang wa, Mindanao, Palosapis, Pedu kalui, Pengiran, Pengirin kesat, Penogran, Perapat hutan, Phdiek, Phdiek kraham, Punyau, Sampean, Sitairak, Suri, Tabaak, Tairak, Taire, Tairi, Tampudau, Tampurau, Tenam, Tukam, Ven van trang, Ven ven, Ven ven xanth, Venven, Vin vin, Von ven, Von-ven, weru

Distributed in: Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam (Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Distribution overview: Usually found in dry evergreen forests, scattered all over the countryside along depressions and along valleys of low hill ranges. Elevation is generally around 500m. Known to occur in Thailand.

Common uses: Beams, Boat building (general), Boat building: decking, Boat building: planking, Boxes and crates, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Chairs, Chests, Clogs, Concealed parts (Furniture), Concrete formwork, Construction, Decks, Decorative plywood, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Factory construction, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Form work, Foundation posts, Framing, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Handles, Handles: general, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Joists, Light construction, Moldings, Particleboard, Plywood, Railroad ties, Tool handles, Toys, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Windows

Product sources: The ITTO reports that timber production from this species is in low quantities. Exports are more or less regular. Exportation of the timber from Cameroon is prohibited.

Environment profile: Generally secure within most of its natural habitat, but note exceptions.

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm

Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isWeak figure, the textureUniformand the lusterNon-lustrous

Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Susceptible to termite attack

Odor: No specific taste

Silica Content: Siliceous

LightInduced Color Change: Darker

Kiln Schedules: T6-D4(4/4);T3-D1(8/4) US Schedule E; United Kingdom

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly

Drying Defects: Susceptible to sap-stain during air-drying , Wet pockets may also cause uneven variations in drying rate

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight

Comments: Retards the setting of cement and should not be used for shuttering concrete

Blunting Effect: High to severe

Cutting Resistance: Fairly difficult to saw

Gluing: Glues well

Moulding: Very sharp cutting edges are required to produce a smooth surface

Movement in Service: Very sharp cutting edges are required to produce a smooth surface

Nailing: Holds nails well, Very Good to Excellent

Planing: Reduced cutting angle of 20 degrees is recommended for best

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable

Response to hand tools: Responds Readily

Sanding: Very Good to Excellent Results

Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy

Steam bending: Poor to Very Poor Results

Screwing: Screwing yields satisfactory results, Very Good to Excellent Results; Turning: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: Stains satisfactorily after surface preparation ;

  • Numerical data Metric
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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,51 0,52
Density 641 kg/m3
Bending Strength 484 746 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 273 463 kg/cm2
Hardness kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 107 kg/cm2
Stiffness 94 110 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 7 %
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Weight 608 480 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 6888 10620 psi
Density 40 lbs/ft3
Maximum Crushing Strength 3883 6599 psi
Shearing Strength 1528 psi
Stiffness 1346 1573 1000 psi
Specific Gravity 0.51 0.52
Weight 38 30 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Tangential Shrinkage 7 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 15 %

Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. 0
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Max. crushing strength = medium
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = very small
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft
Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = low
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
High in density
Heavy
Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high
Bending strength (MOR) = high
It compares favorably with Teak, which also has high bending strength. Some familiar species with high crushing strength parallel to grain include Hard maple, Teak, and White oak

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