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Fijian raminFijian ramin
Fijian ramin (Gonystylus punctatus)

Family: Thymelaeaceae

Common names: Fijian ramin, Mavota

Distributed in: Fiji [Polynesia] (Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Common uses: Broom handles, Canoes, Carvings, Flooring, Furniture, Handles: general, Joinery, Light construction, Mathematical instruments, Moldings, Oars, Paneling, Plywood, Tool handles, Toys, Turnery, Veneer

Environment profile: Vulnerable

Tree size: Tree height is 0-10 m

Colors: the heart isWhite to cream, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureVery fine

Natural durability: Susceptible to marine borer attack, Very durable

Odor: Has an odor

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

Kiln Drying Rate: Rapid (<10 days for boards < 32 mm, to <30 days for boards >= 63 mm)

Drying Defects: Ring Shakes, Splitting

Ease of Drying: Thick Stock Requires Care

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Blunting Effect: Moderate

Boring: Fairly difficult to very difficult

Carving: Poor to Very Poor Results

Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw

Gluing: Surface Preparation

Mortising: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Moulding: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Movement in Service: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Nailing: Possible if prebored

Planing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable

Response to hand tools: Moderate working qualities

Routing recessing: Poor to Very Poor Results

Sanding: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Veneering qualities: No drying degrade. Dries flat without splitting, No steaming needed during bolt preparation.

Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results

Polishing: Good; Staining: Finish is generally good ;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 657 kg/m3
Bending Strength 654 1024 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 406 605 kg/cm2
Hardness kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 143 kg/cm2
Stiffness 117 135 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Weight 641 512 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 9310 14566 psi
Density 41 lbs/ft3
Maximum Crushing Strength 5780 8614 psi
Shearing Strength 2043 psi
Stiffness 1665 1923 1000 psi
Weight 40 32 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Tangential Shrinkage 8 %

Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Max. crushing strength = high
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Max. crushing strength = medium
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.

Alston, A.S.,1966,Powder Post Beetle Lyctus Species,Fiji Forestry Department, Suva. Fiji timbers and their uses No.6Bolza, E., Kloot, N.H.,1972,The Mechanical Properties of 56 Fijian Timbers,Australia C.S.I.R.O. Division of Forest Products Technological Paper,No.,62C.S.I.R.O.,1977,Ramin (Gonystylus spp.,CSIRO Division of Building Research Information Service Sheet No.10-10Fiji Department of Forestry,1969,A Summary of the Properties of 34 Indigenous Timbers,Fiji Forestry Department, Suva. Fiji timbers and their uses No.38Fiji Department of Forestry,1972,Guide to the use of local timbers,Fiji Forestry Department, Suva. Fiji timbers and their uses No.55Fiji Forestry Department,1967,The Properties and Potential Uses of Mavota (Gonystylus punctatus) A,Summary of C.S.I.R.O. Investigations,Fiji Timbers and their Uses No. 16, Department of Forestry, Suva, FijiFiji Forestry Department,1970,The Properties and Potential Uses of Qumu (Acacia richii) A Summary of,C.S.I.R.O. Investigations,Fiji Timbers and their Uses No.51,,Department of Forestry, Suva, FijiFiji Forestry Department,1981,The Properties and Uses of 43 Indigenous and Exotic Timbers,Fiji Forestry Department, Fiji Timbers and their Uses No.71
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