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Benguet pine
Benguet pine (Pinus insularis)

Family: Pinaceae

Common names: Alal, Bel-bel, Benguet pine, Benquet pine, Bubu, Bul-bul, Dingsa, Jersey pine, Khasi pine, Khaso, Khasya pine, Langbian pine, Langbian three-leaved pine, Luzon pine, Ol-ol, Parina, Parua, Philippine pine, Pine, Pinho insularis, Saheng, Saleng, Salit, Scrub pine, Sonsambai, Southern pine, Tinshu, Tinyu, Virginia pine

Distributed in: Brazil, Burma, India, Japan, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam, Zambia (Africa, Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Distribution overview: Benguet pine occurs in southeast Asia, including Assam and Burma, southern Vietnam, and in the northern parts of the Luzon island in the Philippines. It thrives in the high mountain regions within its natural range. Benguet pine is also a popular plantation species in Zambia, Kenya, and other areas\

Common uses: Agricultural implements, Bedroom suites, Boat building (general), Boat building, Boxes and crates, Bridge construction, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Construction, Cooperages, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Factory construction, Factory flooring, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Flooring: commercial heavy traffic, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Lifeboats, Light construction, Living-room suites, Millwork, Mine timbers, Musical instruments, Office furniture, Paneling, Parquet flooring, Particleboard, Piling, Plywood corestock, Plywood, Poles, Posts, Pulp/Paper products, Pulpwood, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Railroad ties, Rustic furniture, Shipbuilding, Toys, Turnery, Veneer

Environment profile: Rather secure within its natural range

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isYellow to golden-yellow to orange, Yellowish, light reddish-brown, yellowish-red, to pale brown and the sapwoodWhitish to creamy white , Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMedium coarse to coarseand the lusterSometimes lustrous but not always

Natural durability: Very little natural resistance to decay in ground contact , susceptible to sap stain

Odor: No specific taste

LightInduced Color Change: Darker

Kiln Schedules: Dry at a slow speed

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries quickly

Drying Defects: Expect resin/gum exudation, Kiln drying may cause resin

Ease of Drying: Seasons well, with little degrade

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Blunting Effect: Moderate

Boring: Easy

Cutting Resistance: Saws well

Gluing: Good gluing properties

Nailing: Good nailing characteristics, Holds nails well

Planing: Planes well, to a good finish

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable

Response to hand tools: Yields a smooth, clean finish

Sanding: Easily sanded

Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy

Turning: Turns well

Polishing: Generally polishes well ;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,42 0,5
Density 576 kg/m3
Bending Strength 513 876 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 36 71 kg/cm2
Hardness 349 kg
Impact Strength 71 cm
Shearing Strength 110 kg/cm2
Stiffness 98 123 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Weight 560 416 kg/m3
Maximum Load 0,56 cm-kg/cm3
Toughness 254 cm-kg
Static Bending 321 646 kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 7303 12467 psi
Crushing Strength 517 1024 psi
Density 36 lbs/ft3
Hardness 770 lbs
Impact Strength 28 inches
Maximum Crushing Strength 3560 6437 psi
Shearing Strength 1566 psi
Static Bending 4572 9199 psi
Stiffness 1397 1762 1000 psi
Toughness 221 inch-lbs
Work to Maximum Load 8 inch-lbs/in3
Specific Gravity 0.42 0.5
Weight 35 26 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Tangential Shrinkage 7 %

Max. crushing strength = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Hardness (side grain) = very soft
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Moderate weight
High in density
High bending strength in air-dry condition (about 12% moisture content)
Hardness = medium
Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft
Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high

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