Mendong |
The timber is soft to moderately hard and light to moderately heavy with a density of 465-785 kg/m3 air dry. The sapwood is not differentiated from the heartwood, which is light yellowish white to pink-brown and mauve in E.floribundus. Texture is moderately fine and weven, with straight to shallowly interlocked grain. The timber is weak (Strength group D). Is is easy to resaw and cross-cut. Planning is easy and the planed surface is moderately smooth. Nailing property is rated as good. The timber seasons fairly slowly with moderate insect attack and slight end-checking and surface-checking as the main source of defects. 13mm boards take approximately 3 months to air dry, while 38mm boards take 4.5 months. Shrinkage is fairly low, with radial shrinkage averaging 0.8% and tangential shrinkage averaging 2.2%. The timber is non-durable and is difficult to treat with preservatives.
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