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PalosapisPalosapis
Palosapis (Anisoptera curtisii)

Family: Dipterocarpaceae

Common names: Balau, Bayott, Bella rosa, Benchaloi, Dagang, Dagum, Duali, Ginsek, Kabaak thong, Kaban kaunghmu, Kaban-kaunghmu, Kagu pengiran, Kalamansanai, Kaunghmu, Keruing kuching, Keruing kucing, Krabaak, Krabaak daeng, Krabaak thong, Krabak, Krabak thong, Malagangau, Malai, Malangangau, Malapaho, Malopaho, Manapo, Masawe, Mascal wood, Mayapis, Mentasawa, Merakunyit, Mersaura paya, Mersawa, Mersawa kuning, Mersawa kunyit, Mesawa, Nengkong, Palosapis, Pik, Rengkong, Sanai, Tabaak, Ven ven

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

Distribution overview: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java, Kalimantan, Sumatra), Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak), Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam.A large tree of semi-evergreen dipterocarp, evergreen and humid lowland forest that occurs on land which is at a premium for conversion to crops. In some areas it is an exceptionally rare tree and in the Philippines it is known from only one collection. It is a major commercial timber species and is used for general construction, veneer and plywood.

Common uses: Beams, Boat building (general), Boat building, Boat building: decking, Boxes and crates, Canoes, Ceiling, Construction, Door, Flooring, Furniture , Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Joists, Light construction, Millwork, Musical instruments , Packing cases, Planks, Plywood, Posts, Rafters, Railroad ties, Sheathing, Vehicle parts, Veneer

Environment profile: Generally widespread, secure, and abundant within most of its range

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 200-250 cm

Colors: the heart isYellow - light , Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isStraight to interlocked, the textureUniformand the lusterLow

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

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Silica Content: Siliceous

Kiln Schedules: UK=E US=T6D2/T3D1 Fr=5

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly

Drying Defects: Slight twist/warp, Very little degrade in the form of slight distortion

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Blunting Effect: High to severe

Boring: Fairly easy to very easy

Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Cutting Resistance: Saw teeth dull rather rapidly

Gluing: Good gluing properties

Mortising: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Moulding: Very Good to Excellent

Movement in Service: Very Good to Excellent

Nailing: Good nail holding properties , Very Good to Excellent

Planing: Very Good to Excellent

Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood

Response to hand tools: Rather difficult to work with hand tools due to interlocked grain and silica content

Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Veneering qualities: Sliced for veneers , Suitable for slicing

Steam bending: Timber tends to buckle severely, even when supported and steaming is accompanied by high resin exudation

Screwing: Good screwing properties, Very Good to Excellent Results; Turning: Fairly easy to work in most machining operations to produce a smooth finish

Polishing: Satisfactory polishing characteristics ; Staining: Stains satisfactorily after surface preparation ;

  • Numerical data Metric
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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,47 0,52
Density 673 kg/m3
Bending Strength 550 1057 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 276 526 kg/cm2
Hardness 389 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength kg/cm2
Stiffness 114 139 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 9 %
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Weight 657 544 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness 347 cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 7830 15040 psi
Density 42 lbs/ft3
Hardness 858 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 3935 7489 psi
Stiffness 1624 1989 1000 psi
Toughness 302 inch-lbs
Specific Gravity 0.47 0.52
Weight 41 34 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Tangential Shrinkage 9 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 15 %

Resistance to shock loads=low
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Crushing strength = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = low
Density of timber from Burma is lower than average for the species.

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