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CamphorwoodCamphorwood
Camphorwood (Cinnamomum parthenoxylon)

Family: Lauraceae

Common names: Bunsod, Camphorwood, Chintamula hitam, Cinnamonwood, Dalchini, Gadis, Gondhori, Hmanthein, Kajoe gadis, Kajoe lada, Kali￿, Karaw￿Kayu, Kayu gadis, Kayu lada, Kepaleh, Keplah wangi, Ki-serch, Ki-sereh, Kipedes, Kisereh, Kusunoki, Laso, Madang lesa, Madang loso, Madeu, Marawali, Medang, Medang busok, Medang gatal, Medang kemangi, Medang losoh, Medang sahang, Medang serai, Merang, Ohez, Palio, Parari, Pelarah, Peluwari, Rawali, Selasihan, Theptharo

Distributed in: Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam (Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Distribution overview: China, India, Indonesia, Thailand and Viet Nam. In Viet Nam the species is found in tropical evergreen rainforests up to 700 m altitude, on sheltered slopes, growing on deep well-drained fertile soils.

Common uses: Balusters, Bedroom suites, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Caskets, Ceiling, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Decorative plywood, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Hatracks, Interior construction, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Millwork, Office furniture, Paneling , Plywood, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rustic furniture, Stairrails, Stairworks, Stools, Stringers, Tables , Trunks, Turnery, Utility furniture, Wainscotting, Wardrobes

Environment profile: Extinct, Endangered, Vulnerable, or Rare within its range

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm

Colors: the heart isReddish brown, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureMediumand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Very durable

Odor: Pleasant odor

Kiln Schedules: T10 - D2 (4/4) US

Drying Defects: Moderate twist/warp, Resin Exudation

Ease of Drying: Gum Exudation

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is not buttressed

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw

Gluing: Glues well

Nailing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Planing: Very Good to Excellent

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable

Response to hand tools: Easy to machine

Veneering qualities: Good gluing qualities, No steaming needed during bolt preparation.



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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,54
Density 641 kg/m3
Bending Strength 571 875 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 269 449 kg/cm2
Hardness kg
Impact Strength 119 cm
Shearing Strength kg/cm2
Stiffness 82 84 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Weight 576 496 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 8134 12458. psi
Density 40 lbs/ft3
Impact Strength 47 inches
Maximum Crushing Strength 3838 6397 psi
Stiffness 1179 1199 1000 psi
Specific Gravity 0.54
Weight 36 31 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Tangential Shrinkage 6 %

Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Max. crushing strength = medium
Weight = moderate
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Density = high
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.

Browne, F.G.,1955,Forest Trees of Sarawak and Brunei and their Products.,Government Printing Office, Kuching, SarawakBurgess, P.F.,1966,Timbers of Sabah,Sabah Forest Record, no.6Chudnoff, M.,1984,Tropical Timbers of the World,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products,Laboratory, Madison.Kraemer, J.H.,1951,Trees of the Western Pacific Region,West Lafayette, Indiana U.S.A.Martawijaya, A., Kadir, K., Kartasujana, I.,1986,Indonesian Wood Atlas. Vol.1.,Department of Forestry Agency for Forestry Research and Development.,Bogar-IndonesiaWCMC.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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