Katbo (Lophopetalum wallichii)
Family: Celastraceae
Common names: Katbo, Mon-diang, Mondaing
Distributed in: India (Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Distribution overview: Species in the Lophopetalum genus are found in the Indo-Malayan region, North Borneo, and Indonesia.
Common uses: Furniture
Colors: the heart isBrown, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodColor not distinct from heartwood, White.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterHigh
Natural durability: Non durable, Very durable
Drying Defects: Moderate end spitting, No twisting or warping
Ease of Drying: Slowly
Boring: Fairly easy to very easy
Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Cutting Resistance: Cutting Resistance with green wood is easy
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
Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Veneering qualities: Easy to cut, Suitable for peeling
Turning: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Polishing: Very Good to Excellent;
- Numerical data Metric
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Anon,1963,Indian Woods: Their Identification, Properties and uses. Vol.II Linaceae,to Moringaceae,Manager of Publications, Delhi, IndiaGamble, J.S.,1902,A Manual of Indian Timbers,Sampson Low, Marston & Co. London
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