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Aglaia
Aglaia spectabilis (Miq.) Jain & Bennet
MELIACEAE
Goji nui (Vietnam); Surian batu (Malaysia); Lantupak (Sabah); Nuk kuk (Laos); Mokken (West Irian); Bekak (Malaysia); Goji nep (Vietnam); Tasua bailek (Thailand); Mokken (Indonesia)
Amoora ridleyi King; Amoora gigantea Pierre; Aglaia ridleyi (King) Pannell; Aglaia gigantea (Pierre) Pellegrin
It is a medium-sized to fairly large tree up to 40 m tall. The bole is branchless for up to 18 m and up to 150 cm in diameter. The buttresses are up to 4 m high.
It is reported in primary and secondary rain forests, from the sea level up to 700 m of altitude.
Wood diffuse porous. Colored deposits in heartwood vessels. Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 100 to 200 micras. Vessel-ray pits similar to intervessel pits in size and shape. Simple perforation plates. Intervessel pits small, 7 micras or less. Paratracheal axial parenchyma scanty and/or vasicentric. Axial parenchyma bands more than 3 cells wide. Ray width 1 to 3 cells. Body ray cells procumbent with one row of upright and/or square marginal cells (Kribs-III). Septate fibers present.
Unrestricted
The wood often has a fragrant, sometimes even pungent, odor when fresh, resembling both cedar and camphor.
The heartwood is pale red to dark reddish-brown, sometimes turning to walnut-brown or chestnut-brown, usually distinctly demarcated from the pale yellow to pale red-brown sapwood.
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The grain is interlocked, sometimes straight.
The texture varies from moderately fine to moderately coarse.
The wood is rated as moderately durable even in contact with the ground.
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The heartwood is often very difficult to treat with preservatives, the sapwood is moderately easy to easy.
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Ease of Drying: Drying is slow and rather difficult. Boards of 15 mm thick take about 3 months to air dry. Drying Defects: Resin exudation is reported to be common, especially when drying at high temperatures. It is prone to cupping, bowing, springing and end checking. Usually there is little splitting, surface checking, staining and insect attack during drying. Kiln Schedules: Schedule proposed for Apitong.
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Sawing of this species is easy.
Veneer may warp severely during drying.
Veneer may warp severely during drying.
This species is easy to machine.
Because of its grain it requires sharp and fine set planes, however, planed surfaces are smooth and lustrous.
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It is reported to have a good nailing behavior.
This species is easy to glue.
Wood of this species is easy to finish.
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