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Apong-apong
Apong-apong (Kleinhovia hospita)

Family: Sterculiaceae

Common names: Apong-apong, Apung-apung, Balansi, Bantanan, Bignon, Biknong, Biluan, Binong, Binunga, Bitanag, Bitang, Bitanog, Bitnog, Bitnon, Bitnong, Butnong, Hamitanago, Kayu puteh, Kleinhovia, Lapnis, Malakapas, Malibago, Malubago, Pampar, Panaitteku, Panampat, Punong, Taloktok, Tamanag, Tan-ag, The kleinhovia, Timahar, Timanag, Tonog, Tra, Unapong

Distributed in: India, Malaysia, Philippines, Vanuatu (Africa, Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Common uses: Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Food containers, Handles: general

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isWhite, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera), Very durable

Ease of Drying: Easy

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is misshapen

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work


Polishing: Very Good to Excellent;

  • Numerical data Metric
  • Numerical data English
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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 512 kg/m3
Bending Strength kg/cm2
Crushing Strength kg/cm2
Hardness kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength kg/cm2
Stiffness 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage %
Weight kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Density 32 lbs/ft3
Weight 31 25 lbs/ft3

Density (dry weight) = 31-37 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.34Burgess, P.F.,1966,Timbers of Sabah,Sabah Forest Record, no.6McCann, C.,1947,Trees of India: A Popular Handbook,D.B.Taraporevala Sons & Co. BombayReyes, L.J.,1938,Philippine Woods,Commonwealth of the Philippines Department of Agriculture and Commerce,Technical Bulletin,No.7Whitmore, T.C.,1973,Tree Flora of Malaya A Manual for Foresters Volume 2,Forest Department Ministry of Primary Industries Malaysia
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