Beringin (Dillenia reticulata)
Family: Dilleniaceae
Common names: Beringin, Katmon, Simpoh, Simpoh gajah, Simpor
Distributed in: Indonesia, Malaysia (Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Matches, Millwork, Paneling, Piling, Plywood, Railroad ties
Tree size: Bole length is 0-10 m
Colors: the heart isBrown, Reddish brownand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureUniformand the lusterMedium
Natural durability: Susceptible to marine borer attack, Very durable
Drying Defects: Moderate surface checking, Uneven Moisture Content
Ease of Drying: Thick Stock Requires Care
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is buttressed
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good
Blunting Effect: High to severe
Boring: Fairly difficult to very difficult
Carving: Very Good to Excellent Results
Gluing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Mortising: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Moulding: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Movement in Service: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Planing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Resistance to Impregnation: Heartwood is permeable
Response to hand tools: Easy to machine
Routing recessing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results
Polishing: Very Good to Excellent;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Brown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World, No. 4 South East Asia,TRADA, Red Booklet SeriesBurgess, 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.Desch, H.E.,1954,Manual of Malayan Timbers (2 vols,Malayan Forest Records,no.15Whitmore, T.C. (Ed.,1972,Tree Flora of Malaya A Manual for Foresters Volume 1,Forest Department Ministry of Agriculture and Lands Malaysia
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