 
Molave (Vitex turczaninowii)
Family: Verbenaceae
Common names: Amorauan-ago, Bongogon, Kalibogan, Kalimantau, Limo-limo, Lingo-lingo, Mala-usa, Manaba, Maramogauan, Marasagat, Molauing-aso, Molave, Panankulauan, Panongkalauan, Tugas
Distributed in: India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand (Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Distribution overview: Various species in the Vitex genus are distributed in the Philippines and other regions in southeast Asia. Locally known as Lingo-lingo, V. turczaninowii occurs at low altitudes in the forests of several islands in the Philippines.
Common uses: Balusters, Brooders, Building materials, Carvings, Chairs, Chests, Clogs, Concealed parts (Furniture), Crossties, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Framing, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Hatracks, Kitchen cabinets, Living-room suites, Office furniture, Parquet flooring, Poultry coops, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Railroad ties, Rustic furniture, Shipbuilding, Stools, Sub-flooring, Tables , Utility furniture, Wardrobes, Windows, Woodwork
Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm
Colors: the heart isPink, Redand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureModerately fineand the lusterMedium
Natural durability: Non-resistant to termites, Perishable
Odor: No specific smell or taste
Drying Defects: Collapse, Distortion
Ease of Drying: Thick Stock Requires Care
Blunting Effect: Moderate
Boring: Fairly easy to very easy
Carving: Good results
Cutting Resistance: Low resistance
Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Mortising: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Moulding: Good moulding properties
Movement in Service: Good moulding properties
Nailing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy, Very Good to Excellent
Planing: Planes to a smooth surface
Resistance to Impregnation: Permeable sapwood
Response to hand tools: Responds well
Routing recessing: Responds well to routing operations
Sanding: Fair to Good Results
Screwing: Fair to Good Results, Very Good to Excellent Results; Turning: Responds satisfactorily
Painting: Fair to Good; Polishing: Fair to Good; Staining: Very Good to Excellent;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
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Specific Gravity |
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Density |
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kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
502 |
769 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
40 |
63 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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kg |
Impact Strength |
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cm |
Shearing Strength |
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kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
68 |
81 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
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Radial Shrinkage |
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Weight |
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kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
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Toughness |
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cm-kg |
Static Bending |
336 |
523 |
kg/cm2 |
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High Density
Chudnoff, M.,1984,Tropical Timbers of the World,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products,Laboratory, Madison.Lauricio, F. M., Bellosillo, S. B., The Mechanical and Related Properties of Philippine Woods, The Philippine Lumber Journal, 12(5):A-HReyes, L.J. 1938. Philippine Woods. Department of Agriculture and Commerce, Technical Bulletin 7, Commonwealth of the Philippines, Bureau of Printing, Manila.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.
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