Banago (Hernandia ovigera)
Family: Hernandiaceae
Common names: Banago, Hemandia, Indang, Kementing laut, Kolon-kogon, Kolong-kolong, Koron-koron, Kung-kung, Malatangan-tangan, Malatapai, Pantog-lobo, Taba-taba
Distributed in: Brunei, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines (Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Cabinetmaking, Drawing boards, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Furniture, Model airplanes, Moldings, Musical instruments
Environment profile: Rare
Tree size: Tree height is 20-30 m
Colors: the heart isPurple, White to creamand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMedium coarse to coarseand the lusterMedium
Natural durability: Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles, Very durable
Ease of Drying: Moderately Difficult to Difficult
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is buttressed
Boring: Fairly easy to very easy
Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw
Mortising: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Moulding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Movement in Service: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Planing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Resistance to Impregnation: Heartwood is permeable
Response to hand tools: Responds Readily
Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Turning: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Polishing: Very Good to Excellent;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Density |
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Bending Strength |
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Crushing Strength |
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Impact Strength |
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Shearing Strength |
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Stiffness |
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1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
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Radial Shrinkage |
2 |
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Weight |
368 |
304 |
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Maximum Load |
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Toughness |
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Static Bending |
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Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = very small Density (dry weight) = 15-22 lbs/cu. ft.
Bolza, E.,1975,Properties and Uses of 175 Timber Species from Papua New Guinea and West,Irian,C.S.I.R.O. Div. Building Research Report,no.34Browne, F.G.,1955,Forest Trees of Sarawak and Brunei and their Products.,Government Printing Office, Kuching, SarawakEddowes, P.J.,1977,Commercial Timbers of Papua New Guinea: Their Properties and Uses,Hebano Press, Port Moresby, Papua New GuineaKraemer, J.H.,1951,Trees of the Western Pacific Region,West Lafayette, Indiana U.S.A.Reyes, L.J.,1938,Philippine Woods,Commonwealth of the Philippines Department of Agriculture and Commerce,Technical Bulletin,No.7Sarawak Forest Department,Trees and Timbers of Sarawak and Brunei,Forest Department, Sarawak, leaflet No.45
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