Putian (Alangium meyeri)
Family: Alangiaceae
Common names: Angatuan, Liemban, Malakapai, Maragabulo, Paang-daraga, Putian, Talipugud
Distributed in: Philippines (Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Distribution overview: Endemic to the Phillipines, in Mindoro, Luzon, Polillo, Samar, Panay, Negros, Mindanao, and Basilan, generally occuring in primary forests at low and medium .
Common uses: Building construction, Construction, Foundation posts, Piling
Environment profile: Status unknown in many of its growth areas
Tree size: Tree height is 10-20 m
Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellowish whiteand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureCoarseand the lusterLow
Natural durability: Perishable, Untreated wood in contact with ground could decay in less than 5 years
Odor: No specific smell or taste
Ease of Drying: Thick Stock Requires Care
Boring: Fair to good results
Carving: Fair to Good Results
Mortising: Fair to Good
Moulding: Fair to Good
Movement in Service: Fair to Good
Planing: Fair to Good
Response to hand tools: Yields a smooth, clean finish
Routing recessing: Fair to Good Results
Turning: Fair to Good Results
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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| Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
| Specific Gravity |
0,59 |
0,56 |
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| Density |
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721 |
kg/m3 |
| Bending Strength |
835 |
1342 |
kg/cm2 |
| Crushing Strength |
336 |
574 |
kg/cm2 |
| Hardness |
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782 |
kg |
| Impact Strength |
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cm |
| Shearing Strength |
|
101 |
kg/cm2 |
| Stiffness |
131 |
143 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
| Tangential Shrinkage |
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% |
| Radial Shrinkage |
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% |
| Weight |
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kg/m3 |
| Maximum Load |
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cm-kg/cm3 |
| Toughness |
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468 |
cm-kg |
| Static Bending |
488 |
914 |
kg/cm2 |
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 |  |  |  | | Item | Green | Dry | English | | Bending Strength | 11889 | 19095 | psi | | Density | | 45 | lbs/ft3 | | Hardness | | 1724 | lbs | | Maximum Crushing Strength | 4781 | 8168 | psi | | Shearing Strength | | 1449 | psi | | Static Bending | 6941 | 13005 | psi | | Stiffness | 1868 | 2034 | 1000 psi | | Toughness | | 407 | inch-lbs | | Specific Gravity | 0.59 | 0.56 | | | Weight | 72 | 44 | lbs/ft3 | |
Crushing strength = high Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high Bending strength (MOR) = high
High density
Lauricio, F. M. and S. B. Bellosillo.The Mechanical and Related Properties of Philippine Woods, The Philippine Lumber Journal, 12(5):A-H.Reyes, L.J. 1938. Philippine Woods. Department of Agriculture and Commerce, Technical Bulletin 7, Commonwealth of the Philippines, Bureau of Printing, Manila.Schneider, E.E. 1916. Commercial Woods of the Philippines: Their Preparation and Uses. Bulletin No. 14. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Forestry, Manila, Philippines.WCMC.1992.Conservation Status Listing - Trees and Timbers of the World.World Conservation Monitoring Center-Plants Programme, Cambridge, CB3 ODL, United Kingdom.
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