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Bishop wood
Bischofia javanica Blume
EUPHORBIACEAE
Ye-padauk; Urum; Uriam; Ulayan; Tuog; Tuir; Tui; Tuel; Tuan; Tual; Tou; Toogen; Toog; Toe; Tingkeum; Thrippu; Thondi; Thiripu; Thirippu; Tayok-the; Taua; Tanarem; Taisoh; Sinong; Singkam; Pun; Pogaungsa; Paniala; Panasan; Oli oli; Oha`a; Oa; Nira; Nili-mara; Needlebark; Nannal; Modagerri vembu; Milachithayam; Manoko; Mandos; Malachithiyani; Malachithiyan; Kywetho; Kundjing; Kot-semla; Korsa; Kola; Koka; Ko; Ki mahoeng; Kerindjing; Kein; Kaurem; Kainjal; Kaen; Joki; Jitang; Irum; Hka-shatawi; Govarnellu; Gobra nairul; Gintoeng; Gerondjing; Dueg; Duag; Digahongon; Dampol; Cholavenga; Bunian; Bolzuru; Boke; Bogaungsa; Boaungza; Bitug; Bishopwood; Bintoengan; Bino; Bhillar; Beefwood; Bangu; Bagna; Ayuni; Aukkyu; Apalang; Akayan; Aidumu; Gadog (Indonesia); Java cedar (Papua New Guinea); Bois de l`eveque (France); Java cedar (United Kingdom); Java cedar (United States of America); Bishop wood; Term (Thailand); Bisshopwood (India); Bisshopwood (Myanmar); Nhoi (Vietnam); Tuai (Philippines); Gintungan (Indonesia); Godog (Indonesia)
Stylodiscus trifoliatus Benn.; Microelus roeperianus Wight & Arn.; Bischofia toui Decne.; Bischofia oblongifolia Decne.; Bischofia leplopoda Müll. Arg.; Bischofia cumingiana Decne.; Andrachne trifoliata Roxb.
It is a medium-sized large, occasionally large tree up to 35 m tall. The bole is straight or poorly shaped and branchless part usually short but sometimes up to 20 m long, up to 80 cm in diameter. Sometimes the buttresses are steep and up to 3 m high.
It is common along streams at low and medium altitudes.
It is a widely distributed species extending from India to South China, Indochina and the Pacific islands and Northern Australia.
Tyloses common. Vessels per mm2 less than 6 (rare). Vessel-ray pits reticulate and/or foraminate. Simple perforation plates. Intervessel pits large, 10 micras or more. Occasionally paratracheal axial parenchyma scanty and/or vasicentric. Prismatic crystals in non-chambered axial parenchyma cells. Prismatic crystals in chambered axial parenchyma cells and/or in fibers. 4 to 10 rays per mm (medium). Rays of two distinct sizes. Ray height more than 1 mm. Occasionally sheath cells. Prismatic crystals in radial alignment in procumbent ray cells (chambered cells). Body ray cells procumbent with over 4 rows of upright and/or squar Septate fibers present. Fibers with simple to minutely bordered pits.
Unrestricted
It has no marked taste or odor.
The sapwood is from pink to brick or red-brown. The heartwood is purplish or dark red-brown, darkening with age.
The grain is straight or interlocked.
Texture is reported to be medium to coarse.
It is slightly lustrous.
It is only moderately durable under cover in tropical conditions, but very durable in temperate zones. It is reported to be durable in fresh water.
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The sapwood is moderately permeable, but the heartwood is impermeable to preservative treatment.
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Ease of Drying: Air seasoning is very slow.
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The behavior of this species in sawing is considered to be fair to difficult.
Good veneer can be produced at a peeling angle of 92 degrees without pretreatment, but the veneer is wavy after drying.
Good veneer can be produced at a peeling angle of 92 degrees without pretreatment, but the veneer is wavy after drying.
Wood processing is reported to be easy.
This species is easy to plane.
This species is easy to mold.
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Boring is reported to be easy.
Mortising is reported to be easy.
Nailing is reported as easy.
This species is easy to glue.
Finishing of this species is reportedly easy.
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