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RaminRaminRaminRamin
Ramin (Gonystylus bancanus)

Family: Thymelaeaceae

Common names: Ahmin, Asana, Badiako, Busilak, Claro, Gaharu, Gaharu buaya, Garu buaja, Garu buaya, Gerima, Gisok-babae, Gisok-puti, Lanutan bagio, Lanutan-bagio, Lapis kulit, Mala-apdo, Malagopinai, Malanagka, Malanangka, Manggasinoro, Medang keladi, Medang ramuan, Melawis, Menamang, Merang, Nangkaon, Panaguraring, Pandit, Panggatutup, Pinang baek, Pulai miang, Ramin, Ramin melawis, Ramin telur, Salasa-ai, Sepetis

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

Distribution overview: Brunei, Indonesia (Kalimantan, Sumatra) and Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak). G. bancanus differs from other species in the genus in being a peat-swamp species. Habitats are lowland freshwater swamp and coastal peat-swamp forest including peripheral mixed swamp forest and Shorea albida forest. Also found in heath forest. G. bancanus grows at altitudes up to 100m. In Peninsular Malaysia peat swamp forest occurs in low-lying plains just behind the coast, mainly in the central and southern parts of the peninsula. ￿On the west coast the peat forests occur on heavy alluvial clay, whereas on the east coast they occur on coarse sand and white clay. ￿Large areas of peat swamp forest ￿have ￿been ￿cleared ￿for ￿agriculture, ￿with ￿extensive ￿development ￿of ￿oil ￿palm ￿and ￿pineapple plantations. Peat swamp forests are widespread in Sarawak, accounting for 14 736 km2 or 11.9% of the land area. Some conversion to rice and pineapple fields, and coconut and sago plantations has taken place but so far on a relatively small scale. ￿Timber production has been the main use of the forests. The only extensive area of peat swamp with Gonystylus in Sabah is located in the south-west region. G. ￿bancanus ￿occurs ￿in ￿Indonesian ￿peat ￿swamp ￿forests ￿of ￿Sumatra, ￿Kalimantan ￿and ￿Irian ￿Jaya. Estimates of the total peat area in Sumatra and Kalimantan vary between 16.5 and 27 million ha. ￿The species is also a component of freshwater swamp forests in the lowlands of Sumatra, Kalimantan and Irian Jaya.

Common uses: Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Broom handles, Brush backs & handles, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Door, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Factory flooring, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Handles, Handles: general, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery (external): ground contact, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Mathematical instruments, Moldings, Office furniture, Paneling , Paneling, Parquet flooring, Picture frames, Plywood, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rustic furniture, Shafts/Handles, Sporting Goods, Stools, Sub-flooring, Tables , Tool handles, Toys, Turnery

Product sources: This general purpose, utility timber for interior applications is abundant within most of its native range. Shipping costs and the fact that Ramin is used for the same applications as many North American hardwoods such as, Maple are reported to make it less appealing. Ramin is therefore seldom available on the North American market in lumber form. It is often found both on the US and European markets preprocessed into materials such as plywood corestock, dowels and moldings.

Environment profile: Status unsure as a result of insufficient information

Tree size: Tree height is 10-20 m

Colors: the heart isWhite to cream, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodSame as heartwood, White to yellow.The grain isWeak figure, the textureMediumand the lusterSlightly lustrous

Natural durability: Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera), Susceptible to marine borer attack

Odor: No distinct taste

Kiln Schedules: UK=C US=T3C2/T3C1 Fr=3

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: Moderately Difficult to Difficult

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight

Comments: Bands of tension wood may be present in the timber. Crystals are usually abundant.General finishing qualities are rated as good Mineral DepositsRamin has been compared to Hard maple in working properties, except that it is about 5 to 10 percent less dense, and slightly more porous. It is very close to Black walnut in density. Uses for Ramin are rather redundant with those of many native hardwoods of North America.Reaction Wood

Blunting Effect: Medium effect

Boring: Fairly easy to very easy

Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Cutting Resistance: Satisfactory sawing characteristics

Gluing: Glues well

Mortising: good

Moulding: Good moulding properties

Movement in Service: Good moulding properties

Nailing: Possible if prebored, Tends to split during nailing

Planing: Special attention suggested for best

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable

Resistance to Splitting: Poor

Response to hand tools: Good response to hand tools

Routing recessing: Good routing qualities

Sanding: Easy to sand

Veneering qualities: Moderately easy to veneer, No drying degrade. Dries flat without splitting

Steam bending: Very poor

Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results

Polishing: Very good; Staining: Satisfactory staining qualities; Varnishing: Satisfactory;

  • Numerical data Metric
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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,5 0,61
Density 657 kg/m3
Bending Strength 717 1251 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 419 675 kg/cm2
Hardness 510 kg
Impact Strength 63 86 cm
Shearing Strength 104 kg/cm2
Stiffness 119 145 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 8 %
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Weight 641 624 kg/m3
Maximum Load 0,63 0,98 cm-kg/cm3
Toughness 187 cm-kg
Static Bending 333 519 kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 10206 17802 psi
Density 41 lbs/ft3
Hardness 1126 lbs
Impact Strength 25 34 inches
Maximum Crushing Strength 5972 9614 psi
Shearing Strength 1484 psi
Static Bending 4739 7389. psi
Stiffness 1694 2064 1000 psi
Toughness 163 inch-lbs
Work to Maximum Load 9 14 inch-lbs/in3
Specific Gravity 0.5 0.61
Weight 40 39 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Tangential Shrinkage 8 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 12 %

Max. crushing strength = high 0
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low 0
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium 0
Bending strength (MOR) = medium 0
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. 0
Hardness (side grain) = soft 1
Bending strength (MOR) = high
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = medium
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Max. crushing strength = medium
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = low
Shrinkage, Volumetric = fairly large
Shrinkage, Tangential = very small
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Max. crushing strength = low
Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate
Max. crushing strength = very low
Hardness (side grain) = very soft
Bending strength (MOR) = low

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