Adampa (Barringtonia acutangula)
Family: Barringtoniaceae
Common names: Adampa, Adampu, Atta peru, Attu-pezhu, Batta, Buddadarmi, Chi, Datte-phal, Dundi, Ela midella, Hendol, Hijal, Hinjara, Hinjolo, Hinjor, Hole-kauva, Ijal, Ingli, Injar, Jugli, Kadamic, Kanapa, Kinjolo, Kurpa, Kyeni, Kyi, Marin-kubia, Nir perzha, Nir-pezhu, Panniari, Pinniha, Piwar, Samundar, Samundarphul, Saparung, Saprung, Tirar, Tiwarang
Distributed in: Australia, Bangladesh, Burma, India, Sri Lanka (Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Furniture, Paneling, Plywood, Vehicle parts
Tree size: Tree height is 30-40 m
Colors: the heart isRed, White to creamand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterLustrous
Natural durability: Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles, Susceptible to insect attack
Drying Defects: Moderate twist/warp
Ease of Drying: Difficult
Blunting Effect: Little
Cutting Resistance: Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy
Response to hand tools: Easy to machine
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Bourdillon, T.F.,1908,The Forest Trees of Travancore,Travancore Government PressNazma,1981,A handbook of Kerala Timbers,Kerala Forest Research Institute Research Report, No.9Pearson, R.S., Brown, H.P.,1932,Commercial Timbers of India,Govt. Printer Calcutta,2 volsPurkayastha, S.K.,1982,Indian woods: Their identifications, properties and uses, Vol. IV,Myrlacene to Symploceae,Controller of Publications, New DelhiVarian, H.F., Gallardo, A.C.,1940,Notes on the susceptibility to insect attack of Philippine woods,Philippine Journal of forestry 3(3) pp347-78
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