Darah (Knema furfuracea)
Family: Myristicaceae
Common names: Darah, Kumpang, Penarahan, Penarahan arang
Distributed in: Malaysia, Thailand (Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Boxes and crates, Concrete formwork, Heavy construction, Light construction, Plywood
Tree size: Tree height is 10-20 m
Colors: the heart isPale red to pink, Reddish brownand the sapwoodPaler than heartwood
.The grain isStraight, the textureMedium to coarseand the lusterSlightly lustrous
Natural durability: Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera), Susceptible to insect attack
Kiln Schedules: Dry at a slow speed
Drying Defects: Moderate twist/warp
Cutting Resistance: Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy
Nailing: Difficult to nail
Planing: Very Good to Excellent
Resistance to Impregnation: Heartwood is permeable
Response to hand tools: Easy to machine
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Burgess, P.F.,1966,Timbers of Sabah,Sabah Forest Record, no.6Chudnoff, M.,1984,Tropical Timbers of the World,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products,Laboratory, Madison.Desch, H.E.,1954,Manual of Malayan Timbers (2 vols,Malayan Forest Records,no.15Menon, P.K.B.,1959,The wood anatomy of Malayan timbers: commercial timbers, 3. Light,hardwoods,Malaysian Forest Research Institute Kepong, Research Pamplet, No. 27.Whitmore, T.C. (Ed.,1972,Tree Flora of Malaya A Manual for Foresters Volume 1,Forest Department Ministry of Agriculture and Lands Malaysia
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