Anan (Fagraea fragrans)
Family: Potaliaceae
Common names: Anan, Burman yellowheart, Dolo, Dulo, Kankrao, Lemesu, Meriang, Perepat hutan, Reriang, Sysulin, Tatrau, Tembesoe paja, Tembesoe rawang, Tembesoe renah, Tembusu, Tembusu luar, Tembusu padang, Temesu, Trai, Uling, Urung
Distributed in: Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Fiji [Polynesia], Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam (Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Bridge construction, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Door, Flooring, Flooring: commercial heavy traffic, Furniture, Handles: general, Heavy construction, Joinery, Ladders, Light construction, Marine construction, Mine timbers, Piling, Poles, Posts, Railroad ties, Sporting Goods, Toys, Turnery, Vehicle parts
Tree size: Tree height is 20-30 m
Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodSame as heartwood, White to yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureMedium to coarseand the lusterSlightly lustrous
Natural durability: Susceptible to marine borer attack, Very durable
LightInduced Color Change: Darker
Kiln Schedules: Dry at a slow speed
Drying Defects: Moderate surface checking, Slight surface checking
Ease of Drying: Moderate
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is not buttressed
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good
Boring: Easy
Cutting Resistance: Cutting Resistance with green wood is easy
Planing: Planes well, to a good finish
Resistance to Impregnation: Heartwood is extremely resistant
Response to hand tools: Easy to machine
Turning: Good results
Polishing: Satisfactory;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
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Density |
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801 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
954 |
1473 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
485 |
699 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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851 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
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cm |
Shearing Strength |
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211 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
152 |
175 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
4 |
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Radial Shrinkage |
2 |
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Weight |
785 |
624 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
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cm-kg/cm3 |
Toughness |
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cm-kg |
Static Bending |
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kg/cm2 |
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 |  |  |  | Item | Green | Dry | English | Bending Strength | 13576 | 20956 | psi | Density | | 50 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 1878 | lbs | Maximum Crushing Strength | 6899 | 9945 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 3015 | psi | Stiffness | 2167 | 2494 | 1000 psi | Weight | 49 | 39 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 2 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 4 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 8 | | % | |
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. 1 Shrinkage, Tangential = very small Shrinkage, Radial = very small Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft Bending strength (MOR) = high Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high Max. crushing strength = high Hardness (side grain) = medium Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Volumetric = small Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very high Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = high Hardness (side grain) = hard
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