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JelutongJelutong
Jelutong (Dyera costulata)

Family: Apocynaceae

Common names: Anjarutung, Djelutung, Gapuk, Hill jelutong, Jalutung, Jarenang, Jelutong, Jelutong burit, Jelutong paya, Jelutong-bukit, Jelutung, Jelutung bukit, Jelutung gunung, Labuai, Lebuai, Lebuia, Letung, Melabuai, Nyalutung, Nyulutung, Pantung, Pantung gunung, Pantung kapur, Pantung tembago, Pidoron, Pulut, Swamp jelutung

Distributed in: Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia (Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Distribution overview: Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Borneo and intervening islands. The species occurs in primary evergreen lowland or hill forest, in well-drained locations up to 300 m

Common uses: Boxes and crates, Building materials, Carvings, Chemical derivatives, Core Stock, Decorative plywood, Decorative veneer, Door, Drawing boards, Figured veneer, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Light construction, Matches, Mathematical instruments, Model airplanes, Moldings, Paneling, Particleboard, Pencil, Picture frames, Plain veneer, Plywood corestock, Plywood, Precision instruments, Pulp/Paper products, Structural plywood, Toys, Turnery, Utility plywood, Veneer, Wooden shoes, Woodwork

Product sources: Jelutong has gained popularity in recent years as a choice wood for carving. It is readily available in thick sizes for that application on the North American market and can be purchased at a moderate price.

Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed

Colors: the heart isWhite to cream, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodPale straw, Pink.The grain isWeak (figure), the textureMediumand the lusterSlightly lustrous

Natural durability: Susceptible to marine borer attack, Very little natural resistance

Odor: No characteristic taste

Silica Content: Siliceous

LightInduced Color Change: Darker

Kiln Schedules: Kiln Drying Rate (in days) is fairly rapid

Kiln Drying Rate: Fairly rapid (11-17 days for boards under 32 mm, to 31-51 days for boards greater than 63 mm)

Drying Defects: Slight twist/warp, Staining

Ease of Drying: Easy

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory Jelutong has medium density, low bending and crushing strength, and very low stiffness. Latex from the tree is used for the manufacture of chewing gum.Latex Content - The wood is reported to contain latex.

Blunting Effect: Blunting effect on sawing dry wood is mild

Boring: Easy

Cutting Resistance: Low resistance

Gluing: Easy to glue

Nailing: Easy to nail, Holds nails well

Planing: Planes well, to a good finish

Resistance to Impregnation: Responds well to treatment

Resistance to Splitting: Excellent

Response to hand tools: Easy to machine

Routing recessing: Routing yields good results

Sanding: Yields smooth, clean surfaces

Veneering qualities: No steaming needed during bolt preparation., Suitable for peeling

Steam bending: Poor

Screwing: Easy to screw, Fairly good characteristics; Turning: Good results

Painting: Satisfactory; Polishing: Satisfactory; Staining: Stains very well; Varnishing: Very well;

  • Numerical data Metric
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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,32 0,42
Density 448 kg/m3
Bending Strength 415 601 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 18 26 kg/cm2
Hardness 161 kg
Impact Strength 43 35 cm
Shearing Strength 61 kg/cm2
Stiffness 81 88 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 4 %
Radial Shrinkage 2 %
Weight 464 432 kg/m3
Maximum Load 0,35 0,42 cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending 226 290 kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 5903 8550 psi
Crushing Strength 265 377 psi
Density 28 lbs/ft3
Hardness 357 lbs
Impact Strength 17 14 inches
Maximum Crushing Strength 3009 4485 psi
Shearing Strength 871 psi
Static Bending 3224 4132 psi
Stiffness 1154 1264 1000 psi
Work to Maximum Load 5 6 inch-lbs/in3
Specific Gravity 0.32 0.42
Weight 29 27 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 2 %
Tangential Shrinkage 4 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 6 %

Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. 0
Shrinkage, Radial = very small 0
Hardness (side grain) = very soft 1
Bending strength (MOR) = low 1
Shrinkage, Tangential = very small 0
Shrinkage, Tangential = small 0
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Max. crushing strength = medium
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Max. crushing strength = low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Work to Maximum Load = very low
Shrinkage, Volumetric = very small
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = very low
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Max. crushing strength (stiffness) = very low

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