Bergamot (Citrus aurantium)
Family: Rutaceae
Common names: Bergamot, Bigarade orange, Bitter orange, Bois d'oranger, Jairum, Jamera, Janmera, Kitchli, Kittali, Kumla nebu, Laraha, Laraha zier, Laranja amarga, Laranja da terra, Leinmaw, Naranga, Narangi, Naranja acida, Naranja agria, Naranja cajera, Naranjo amargo, Naringi, Orange amere, Orange grosse-peau, Orange sure, Santara, Seville orange, Shaungpang, Silum, Sour orange, Suntala, Sweet orange, The orange
Distributed in: Argentina, China, Mexico, Puerto Rico [US], United States (Central America, Latin America, North America, Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Agricultural implements, Baseball bats, Boxes and crates, Golf club heads, Handles: general, Turnery, Walking sticks
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm
Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMedium to coarseand the lusterMedium
Natural durability: Non-durable, Perishable
Response to hand tools: Easy to Work
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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1000 kg/cm2 |
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Anon,1963,Indian Woods: Their Identification, Properties and uses. Vol.II Linaceae,to Moringaceae,Manager of Publications, Delhi, IndiaE.H. Walker,1954,Important Trees of the Ryukyu Islands,United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands Special Bulletin,No. 3Little, E.L., Wadsworth, F.H.,1964,Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Handbook,No.249
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