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Apitong
Apitong (Dipterocarpus warburgii)

Family: Dipterocarpaceae

Common names: Angu, Apitong, Bebe, Borneo keruing, Dau, Eng, Hagakhak, Heng, Huevos de gato, In, Keruing, Lagan, Lagunero, Mututi, Nogal falso, Palo de pollo, Pau sangua, Sangre, Sangre de drago, Sangrillo, Yang, Yaya sangre

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

Distribution overview: Widely distributed in the Philipiines where the dry season is mild, as well as in Borneo. It occurs in forested regions, in flood plains of large and small streams, and also on low hills, up to 1000 feet (305 m) in elevation.

Common uses: Beams, Boat building, Building construction, Cabin construction, Canoes, Concrete formwork, Construction, Core Stock, Crossties, Decks, Decorative plywood, Decorative veneer, Domestic flooring, Factory construction, Factory flooring, Figured veneer, Flooring, Form work, Foundation posts, Framing, Heavy construction, Joists, Lifeboats, Light construction, Pallets, Parquet flooring, Plain veneer, Plywood, Porch columns, Railroad ties, Rough construction, Shipbuilding, Structural plywood, Sub-flooring, Utility plywood, Veneer

Product sources: The wood of all species in the genus is almost identical in structure. Differences in weight, hardness, and color are no greater than those found within individuals of the same species growing in different areas. They are usually mixed and marketed together under the trade name of Apitong (from the Philippines) or Keruing (from Malaysia). Timber produced from Malaysia species are the most variable in properties.Some non-timber products include a somewhat viscous, liquid oleo-resin which is produced by some species in the genus. The resin is known as Minyak keruing in Malaysia and is used locally for caulking boats and for medicinal purposes. Pieces of rotten wood, well soaked in the resin are used as fire-lighters or torches.

Environment profile: Status unknown due to inadequate information

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm

Colors: the heart isReddish brown, Yellowand the sapwoodWide, Yellow.The grain isStraight to shallowly interlocked, the textureUniformand the lusterNon-lustrous

Natural durability: Susceptible to attack by marine borers, Susceptible to termite attack

Odor: Strong resinous smell associated with freshly cut wood

Kiln Schedules: T3 - D2 (4/4); T3 - D1 (8/4) US

Drying Defects: Drying at high temperatures may cause resin exudation, Warping can be expected

Ease of Drying: Thick Stock Requires Care

Comments: Resin and Silica ContentThe timbers contain resin which tends to seep on to surfaces of material dried at high temperatures. Dipterocarpus timbers also contain varying levels of silica, generally less than 0.5% of ovendry weight. Silica levels above 0.05% are generally believed to affect some wood properties

Blunting Effect: Moderate

Boring: Fairly easy to very easy

Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Cutting Resistance: Saw teeth blunted rapidly and severely by some stock

Gluing: Fairly difficult to glue

Mortising: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Moulding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Movement in Service: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Nailing: Satisfactory nailing properties, Very Good to Excellent

Planing: Straight grained and easy to work in most machining operations

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is moderately resistant

Response to hand tools: Responds Readily

Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Sanding: Good sanding properties

Steam bending: Steaming accompanied by severe resin exudation

Screwing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy, Very Good to Excellent Results; Turning: Good turning and woodworking, especially when green

Polishing: Resin exudation impacts polishing/finishing; Staining: Fairly Easy to Very Easy;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,48 0,53
Density 737 kg/m3
Bending Strength 592 987 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 36 54 kg/cm2
Hardness 351 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 94 kg/cm2
Stiffness 117 145 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage %
Weight kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness 330 cm-kg
Static Bending 369 655 kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 8426 14050 psi
Crushing Strength 515 782 psi
Density 46 lbs/ft3
Hardness 775 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 4224 7436 psi
Shearing Strength 1346 psi
Static Bending 5255 9325 psi
Stiffness 1673 2070 1000 psi
Toughness 287 inch-lbs
Specific Gravity 0.48 0.53
Weight 45 37. lbs/ft3


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