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Species of Annonaceae |
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Family |
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Annonaceae |
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General Characteristics |
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Heartwood is light yellow-white or light yellow-brown; Sapwood is normally not well-defined. Texture is rather coarse and uneven due to the presence of the extremely large rays; Grain is almost straight; |
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Air-dry density |
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370 – 960 kg/m3 |
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Drying and Shrinkage |
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Dries very fast to moderately slow with slight degrade. Shrinkage: Radial 1.5 – 4.0%; Tangential 2.7% – 4.5%. |
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Strength Group |
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C |
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Durability |
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Moderately durable |
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Treatability |
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Very easy. |
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Working properties |
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Extensively used in the manufacture of decorative plywood and as interior finishing timber; also suitable for furniture, paneling, partitioning and has been successfully used in the manufacture of match splints. |
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