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BANUYO (Wallaceodendron celebicum)

Trade Name

Banuyo

Scientific Name

Wallaceodendron celebicum Koord.

Family

LEGUMINOSAE

Common Names

Malatagom (Philippines); Bulilising (Philippines); Banuyo (Philippines); Monoyolansune (Indonesia); Mawewekan (Indonesia); Mawewek (Indonesia); Derahm mahogany; Tayom-tayom; Supengum; Nipot-nipot; Narrengdauel; Manggachapui; Malina; Malenak; Malatagum; Malasaga; Mag-ipil; Lupigi-magalayao; Lupigi; Lupengi; Kasai; Kariskis; Gayakan; Dauer; Bulilising; Bol-lilising; Barrakbak; Banuyo; Balayong; Adha; Adaan

Scientific Name Synonyms

Pithecellobium williamsii Elmer

Description Of The Tree

Botanical Description

It is an unarmed, medium-sized to large tree up to 45 m tall. The bole is straight, branchless for up to 31 m, up to 160 cm in diameter, sometimes with buttresses.

Natural Habitat

This species is found in lowland rain forests, both inland and near the seashore, up to 850 m of altitude. Not enough information available to apply the criterrion.(CITES,?,1997)

Wood Identification

Anatomic Description Of Wood

Wood diffuse porous. Occasionally vessels in diagonal and/or radial pattern. Occasionally tangential diameter of vessel lumina 200 micras or more. Vestured pits. Vessels per mm2 less than 6 (rare). Simple perforation plates. Vessel-ray pits similar to intervess Occasionally paratracheal axial parenchyma scanty and/or vasicentric. Axial parenchyma aliform. Axial parenchyma confluent. Occasionally prismatic crystals in chambered axial parenchyma cells and/or in fibers. Two cells per parenchyma strand. 3 to 4 cells per 4 to 10 rays per mm (medium). Homogeneous rays and/or sub-homogeneous rays (all ray cells procumbent). Fibers very thin walled. Crystals in fibers. Fibers with simple to minutely bordered pits.

Availability

Cites Status

Unrestricted

General Wood Description

Color

The sapwood is yellow brown, clearly differentiated from the golden brown heartwood.

Grain

The grain is frequently interlocked or wavy, straight grain is also reported.

Texture

The texture is medium to coarse.

Natural Durability

This wood is durable to very durable when exposed to the weather or in contact with the ground. The heartwood is resistant to dry wood termites.

Natural durability index (1= Very high durability, 7=Vey low durability)

2

Wood Physical Properties

Basic Density or Specific Gravity (O.D. weight/vol. green) (g/cm³)

0.63

Air-dry Density (Weight and volume at 12%MC) (g/cm³)

0.70

Drying Defects

Ease of Drying: Drying is moderately easy; some particular care is needed. Drying Defects: Risks of checks. Kiln Schedules: The kiln schedule has been tested.

Wood Chemical Properties

Wood Mechanical Properties

Bending Strength (MOR),12%MC (kgf/cm²)

758

Stiffness (MOE) 12%MC (kgf/cm²)

121000

Compression parallel to fiber 12%MC (kgf/cm²)

303

Shear strength radial 12%MC (kgf/cm²)

90

Workability

Rotary Veneer Cutting

It makes an excellent decorative veneer.

Sliced Veneer

It makes an excellent decorative veneer.

Machining

Machining of this species is reported to be easy.

Finishing

It has a good finishing.

Response To Hand Tools

This wood is used for carvings and sculptures.

REFERENCED USES

End Uses Summary

EXTERIOR GENERAL, poles, HOUSING GENERAL, flooring, FURNITURE AND CABINETS, cabinets, PLYWOOD AND VENEER, Decorative veneer, SPORTS, TOOLS, tool handles, NAVAL CONSTRUCTION, OTHER AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, handicrafts

Exterior General
  • 1 - Tabela de resultados de ensaios fisicos e mecanicos
Poles
  • 3 - Estudo dendrologico e determinacao das caracteristicas fisicas e mecanicas do genipapo (Genipa americana)
General Housing
  • 10 - Silica in Timbers
Flooring
  • 14 - Handbook of Hardwoods
Furniture Cabinets
  • 21 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part III-Southeast Asian and Oceanian Species.
Cabinet
  • 24 - Empire Timbers
Panels, Veneers
  • 25 - Directory of Timber Trade Malaysia
Decorative veneer
  • 28 - Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forest of Fiji
Sports
  • 38 - Annual Review and Assessment of the World Timber Situation 1998-ITTO
Tools
  • 42 - Utilización Industrial de Nuevas Especies Forestales en el Perú.
Tool Handles
  • 43 - Maderas de Bolivia (Características y Usos de 55 Maderas Tropicales)
Shipbuilding
  • 55 - Tropical Timber Atlas of Latin America
Other & Musical Instruments
  • 63 - Madeiras do Brazil II
Handcraft
  • 66 - Maderas latinoamericanas. VII. Caracteristicas anatomicas. propiedades fisicomecanicas, de secado, y tratabilidad de la madera juvenil de Cordia alliodora (Ruiz & Pav. Oken.)

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