Batinj (Gmelina arborea)
Family: Verbenaceae
Common names: Batinj, Bolkobak, Chiman sag, Chimmar, Cummi, Et-demata, Gamar, Gamari, Gambari, Gamberi, Gaminea, Gamri, Gmelina, Gomari, Gumadi, Gumai, Gumar, Gumbar, Gumor tek, Gumudu, Kamare, Kambar, Kashmir tree, Kassamar, Khambhur, Khammara, Kuli, Kumara, Kumbar, Kumbil, Kumbulu, Kumiska, Kumlor, Kumor, Kumulu, Kurse, Kusmor, Kussamar, Le purplier d'Afrique, Mai-saw, Numbor, Peddagomru, Peoblu guma, Pokki, Ramani, Sag, Sewan, Shewari, Shivan, Shivani, Shivara, Shiwan, Summadi, Tagumuda, Taungnangyi, Thebla, Whiteteak, Yamane, Yemane
Distributed in: Belize, Benin, Brazil, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Nigeria, Philippines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe (Africa, Central America, Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Distribution overview: Native to tropical moist forest from India, Burma, and Sri Lanka to southern China, Gmelina is widely introduced, e.g. in Brazil, Gambia, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Malaysia, Malawi, Nigeria, Panama, Philippines, and Sierra Leone. Estimated to range from Tropical Very Dry to Wet through Subtropical Very Dry to Wet Forest Life Zones, gmelina is reported or estimated to tolerate annual precipitation of 7 to 45 dm, annual temperature of 20 to 26C, and pH of 6 to 8. It can tolerate a 67-month dry season. Grows on many soils, acidic laterites to calcareous loams, doing poorly on thin or poor soils with hardpan, dry sands, or heavily leached acidic soils, well-drained basic alluviums.
Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boat building: decking, Boat building: framing, Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Cooperages, Drawing boards, Fuelwood, Furniture, Joinery, Light construction, Matches, Millwork, Mine timbers, Musical instruments, Paneling, Particleboard, Plywood corestock, Plywood, Poles, Posts, Pulp/Paper products, Sporting Goods, Toys, Veneer
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm
Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureMedium coarse to coarseand the lusterLustrous
Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Susceptible to marine borer attack
Kiln Schedules: UK=K US=T13C4S/T11D3S
Kiln Drying Rate: Slow (18-28 days for boards < 32 mm, to 52-84 days for boards >= 63 mm)
Drying Defects: Slight twist/warp, Splitting
Ease of Drying: Rapidly
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight
Blunting Effect: Blunting effect on machining is slight
Boring: Moderately easy
Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw
Gluing: Moderate gluing properties
Mortising: Finishes well
Moulding: Satisfactory moulding
Movement in Service: Satisfactory moulding
Nailing: Difficult to nail, Pre-Boring Recommended
Planing: Planes well, to a good finish
Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable
Resistance to Splitting: Poor
Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work
Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy
Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results
Painting: Good; Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: Very Good to Excellent; Varnishing: Good;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
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Specific Gravity |
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Density |
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464 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
465 |
729 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
231 |
388 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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363 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
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55 |
cm |
Shearing Strength |
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95 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
77 |
90 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
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Radial Shrinkage |
3 |
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Weight |
448 |
400 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
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Toughness |
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Static Bending |
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| | | | Item | Green | Dry | English | Bending Strength | 6617 | 10375 | psi | Density | | 29 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 801 | lbs | Impact Strength | | 22 | inches | Maximum Crushing Strength | 3294 | 5529 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 1364 | psi | Stiffness | 1096 | 1284 | 1000 psi | Weight | 28 | 25 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 3 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 6 | | % | |
Bending strength (MOR) = low 0 Max. crushing strength = medium 0 Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low 1 Shrinkage, Radial = very small Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Max. crushing strength = low Shrinkage, Tangential = very small Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low Hardness (side grain) = soft Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Radial = small Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Bending strength (MOR) = medium Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = very low Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = low Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Hardness (side grain) = very soft Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
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