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Species

Major species: Elaeocarpus floribundus Bl.; E. rebusta Roxb.; E. stipularis Bl. Other species: E. apiculata Mast.; E. leptomischus Ridl.; E. obtusus Bl.; E. paniculatus Wall.; E. petiolatus Wall.; E. polystachys Wall.; E. sphaericus K. Schum.

General Characteristics

Sapwood: Not differentiated from the heartwood. Heartwood: Light yellow white to pink brown. Texture: Moderately fine and even; grain straight to shallowly interlocked, rare wavy. Weight (Air-dry): Wood soft to moderately hard; light to moderately heavy, ranging from 25-49lb/cu.ft. with an average of 36 lb/cu ft. Durability: Not durable under exposed conditions. Moderately durable under cover.

Structure

Growth rings demarcated by difference in fibre density but not always apparent. Vessel few to moderately numerous, medium sized to very large, mostly large; exclusively solitary and arranged in bunched groups (festoons); tyloses abundant in some species but scanty in others; deposit absent. Wood Parenchyma abundant in short tangential lines running across the rays, appering like rungs of a ladder. Rays of two distinct sizes, the large ones are extremely broad and high; the fine ones are only visible with a hand lens. Prominent silver figure on radial surface. Ripple marks absent. Intercellular canals absent.

Other Features

Lather test negative.

Uses

The timber is suitable for general planking purpose, shuttering, boxes, crates, wooden pallets, match splints, veneers and plywood manufacture.