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Mahua
Mahua (Bassia latifolia)

Family: Sapotaceae

Common names: Aluppe, Dodda, Elupa, Honge, Illupei, Ippa, Irhu, Irpi, Irrip, Irup, Kanzaw, Kat illippi, Kat illupai, Madkum, Mahua, Mahula, Mahwa, Mandukam, Matkom, Moholo, Mohul, Mowa, Mudayat, Oodlu, Pokka, Poonam, Sanna ippa

Distributed in: India (Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Distribution overview: The sub-Himalayan region in India, from the Ravi to the Great Gandak. It is also found in the deciduous forests of Central India and in the Central Provinces of Berar, Khandesh, Guzerat, Chota Nagpur, the Konkan, Orissa, the Circars and Deccan.

Common uses: Agricultural implements, Beams, Boat building, Boat building: framing, Bridge construction, Building construction, Cabin construction, Canoes, Carvings, Construction, Heavy construction, Joists, Light construction, Railroad ties, Rough construction, Turnery, Wheels

Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isRed, Reddish brownand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureCoarseand the lusterLow

Natural durability: Very durable, Very durable

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly

Drying Defects: Severe surface checking, Splitting

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Comments: Very heavu, moderately strong, and extremely hard

Blunting Effect: Little

Boring: Difficult

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw

Nailing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Planing: Responds well to ordinary tools in most machining operations, including planing

Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood

Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work

Steam bending: Fair to Good Results


Polishing: Very good polishing properties ;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,65 0,82
Density 945 kg/m3
Bending Strength 633 902 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 294 546 kg/cm2
Hardness kg
Impact Strength 104 81 cm
Shearing Strength kg/cm2
Stiffness 86 115 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage %
Weight kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 9016 12838 psi
Density 59 lbs/ft3
Impact Strength 41 32 inches
Maximum Crushing Strength 4185 7771 psi
Stiffness 1225 1637 1000 psi
Specific Gravity 0.65 0.82
Weight 58 58 lbs/ft3

Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft
Very high density
Very 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.It is exceptionally heavy, weighing much more than White oak or Teak

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