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Taluto
Taluto (Pterocymbium tinctorium)

Family:

Common names: Taluto

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

Distribution overview: Widely distributed in the Philippine Islands. It is also reported to grow in lower Burma from Martaban to Mergui and Tenasserim and in the Andamans, where it is cultivated on plantations. Taluto is also reported to grow in the Malay Peninsula and Java.

Common uses: Boxes and crates, Building construction, Building materials, Construction, Fishnet floats, Floats, Matchboxes, Matches, Packing cases, Wooden shoes

Environment profile: Status unknown in many of its growth areas

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isWhite to cream, Yellowand the sapwoodRed, Yellow.The grain isTangential surfaces show distinct ripples , the textureSeemingly coarse but actually fine and the lusterRadial surfaces without discoloration are lustrous

Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Very little natural resistance when in contact with ground

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly

Drying Defects: Distortion, Highly prone to staining

Ease of Drying: Thick Stock Requires Care

Comments: Light and soft timber This light and very soft timber is highly suitable for use as floaters for rafting heavy logs and for fish-net floats

Blunting Effect: Moderate

Carving: Very Good to Excellent Results

Cutting Resistance: Moderate to saw

Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Nailing: Fair to Good , Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Planing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Resistance to Impregnation: Permeable sapwood

Response to hand tools: Sharp cutting edges prevent tearing

Sanding: Very Good to Excellent Results

Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy

Screwing: Fair to Good Results, Fairly Easy to Very Easy; Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results

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

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density kg/m3
Bending Strength 323 495 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 20 32 kg/cm2
Hardness kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength kg/cm2
Stiffness 57 68 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage %
Weight kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending 174 271 kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 4599 7044. psi
Crushing Strength 295 458. psi
Maximum Crushing Strength 1937 3104. psi
Static Bending 2480 3866. psi
Stiffness 823 973. 1000 psi
Specific Gravity 0.29

Density = medium

Chowdhury, K.A. and S.S. Ghosh. 1958. Indian Woods - Their Identification, Properties and Uses, Volume I - Dilleniaceae to Elaeocarpaceae. Published by the Manager of Publications, Delhi, India.Desch, H. E. 1954. Manual of Malayan Timbers - Volume II. Malayan Forest Records, No. 15. Malaya Publishing House Ltd., Singapore.Lauricio, F. M., Bellosillo, S. B., The Mechanical and Related Properties of Philippine Woods, The Philippine Lumber Journal, 12(5): A-H.Schneider, E.E. 1916. Commercial Woods of the Philippines: Their Preparation and Uses. Bulletin No. 14. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Forestry, Manila, Philippines.WCMC. 1992. Conservation Status Listing - Trees and Timbers of the World. World Conservation Monitoring Center-Plants Programme, Cambridge, CB3 ODL, United Kingdom.
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