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Simpoh
Simpoh (Dillenia luzoniensis)

Family: Dilleniaceae

Common names: Dillenia, Katmon, Malakatmon, San, Simpoh, Simpur

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

Distribution overview: Found in the Indo-Malayan region, this species is widely distributed at low and medium elevationson the Luzon Island, and on the Palawan Island in the Philippines.

Common uses: Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Factory flooring, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Hatracks, Kitchen cabinets, Living-room suites, Office furniture, Parquet flooring, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rustic furniture, Stools, Sub-flooring, Tables , Utility furniture, Wardrobes

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

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isPurplish, Reddish brownand the sapwoodNot clearly differentiated from the heartwood, Paler than heartwood.The grain isTwisted, the textureMedium coarse to coarse

Natural durability: Very durable, Very little natural resistance

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Kiln Schedules: T3 - C2 (4/4) US/T3 - C2 (4/4) U

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries quickly

Drying Defects: Quartersawn material less prone to degrade, Splitting

Ease of Drying: Specific information on drying difficulty is not available

Blunting Effect: High to severe

Boring: Fairly good results

Cutting Resistance: Sawn timber may spring immediately after sawing

Nailing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy, Nails hold poorly

Planing: Planing yields smooth surfaces

Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood

Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work

Steam bending: Fair to Good Results

Turning: Good results

Polishing: Fair to Good;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,63 0,65
Density 560 kg/m3
Bending Strength 768 1068 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 106 135 kg/cm2
Hardness 956 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 155 kg/cm2
Stiffness 115 121 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage %
Weight kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness 326 cm-kg
Static Bending 439 601 kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 10935 15192 psi
Crushing Strength 1512 1924 psi
Density 35 lbs/ft3
Hardness 2109 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 5170 8781 psi
Shearing Strength 2215 psi
Static Bending 6258 8558 psi
Stiffness 1644 1729 1000 psi
Toughness 283 inch-lbs
Specific Gravity 0.63 0.65
Weight 34 28. lbs/ft3


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