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Rimu
Rimu (Dacrydium nidulum)

Family: Cupressaceae

Common names: Ekor kuda, Fijian dacrydium, Huon pine, Malor, Melor, Rimu, Ru bukit, Sempilor, Srol kraham, Yaka

Distributed in: Cambodia, Fiji [Polynesia], Fiji, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam (Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Distribution overview: Likely in New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, the Malay Archipeloago, and Borneo.

Common uses: Bedroom suites, Boat building (general), Boat building, Boat building: masts, Boxes and crates, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Carvings, Casks, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Construction, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Factory construction, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Lifeboats, Light construction, Living-room suites, Millwork, Mine timbers, Moldings, Office furniture, Packing cases, Paneling, Plywood, Pulp/Paper products, Railroad ties, Shipbuilding, Toys, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative

Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed

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

Natural durability: Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera), Susceptible to marine borer attack

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Kiln Schedules: T13 - C4S(4/4) T11 - D3S(8/4) US/T13 - C4S(4/4) T11 - D3S(8/4) US

Drying Defects: Slight surface checking, Splitting

Ease of Drying: Reconditioning Treatement

Comments: Moderately strong tough and hard

Blunting Effect: High to severe

Boring: Well defined

Carving: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw

Gluing: Fair to Good Results

Mortising: Yields clean surfaces but requires some care

Moulding: Good finishing

Movement in Service: Good finishing

Nailing: Pre-Boring is necessary , Tends to split during nailing

Planing: Planes well, to a good finish

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is moderately resistant

Resistance to Splitting: Satisfactory

Response to hand tools: Moderate working qualities

Routing recessing: Good in both routing and recessing.

Sanding: Fair sanding qualities

Veneering qualities: No drying degrade. Dries flat without splitting, Suitable for slicing

Screwing: Pre-boring recommended, Tendency to split on screwing ; Turning: Good results

Polishing: Very Good to Excellent;

  • Numerical data Metric
  • Numerical data English
  • Strength properties
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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,47 0,52
Density 560 kg/m3
Bending Strength 606 956 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 48 85 kg/cm2
Hardness 542 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 130 kg/cm2
Stiffness 99 115 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Weight 544 464 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness 101 cm-kg
Static Bending 344 568 kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 8626 13605 psi
Crushing Strength 696 1215 psi
Density 35 lbs/ft3
Hardness 1196 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 4558 7709 psi
Shearing Strength 1860 psi
Static Bending 4900 8085 psi
Stiffness 1416 1637 1000 psi
Toughness 88 inch-lbs
Specific Gravity 0.47 0.52
Weight 34 29 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Tangential Shrinkage 7 %

Max. crushing strength = medium
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = low
Shrinkage, Tangenital =moderate
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Shrinkage, Tangential = very small
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.

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