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Kedondong
Santiria laevigata Blume
BURSERACEAE
Kerantai (Sabah); Kedondong kerantai lichin (Malaysia); Tapi-tapi (Indonesia); Kambajau burung (Indonesia); Pegah kabu-kabu (Indonesia); Berambang (Sarawak); Kiharpan (Indonesia); Kenari (Indonesia); Ma-kerm (Thailand); Upi (Sarawak); Pili (Philippines); Dulit (Philippines); Dhup (Andaman Islands); Kenari (Andaman Islands); Dhuwhite (India); White dhup (India); Cham (Vietnam); Medongdong (Indonesia); Kedongdong (Malaysia)
Santiria violaceae H.J. Lam; Santiria rufescens Blume
It is a medium-sized to large tree up to 45 m tall. The bole is up to 90 cm in diameter, with buttresses up to 4 m high.
Santiria laevigata is common in lowland forests, sometimes also found in peat swamp forests, up to 1,500 m of altitude.
It is distributed in peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Banka, and Borneo.
Wood diffuse porous. Tyloses common. Vessels per mm2 5 to 20. Vessel-ray pits reticulate and/or foraminate. Simple perforation plates. Intervessel pits large, 10 micras or more. Paratracheal axial parenchyma scanty and/or vasicentric. Axial parenchyma in narrow bands on lines up to 3 cells wide. Rays exclusively uniseriate. Silica bodies in the ray cells. Body ray cells procumbent with mostly 2 to 4 rows of upright and/or square marginal cells (Kribs-II). Fibers very thick walled.
Unrestricted
Freshly cut timber has a vinegar-like smell.
The sapwood varies from light pale pink to yellowish-gray. The heartwood is yellow-green-brown.
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It is shallowly to deeply interlocked.
The wood is mostly medium in texture.
It is perishable and prone to blue stain. It is also quickly attacked by bark beetles, false powder-post beetles and Lyctus. Early protection is recommended.
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Silica Content: This timber is reported to have silica. Silica contents over 0.05% may affect wood processing. Silica Value: 0
The heartwood is reported to be extremely resistant to preservative treatment, but the sapwood is moderately permeable.
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Ease of Drying: Drying is moderately difficult to difficult; special care is systematically needed. Drying Defects: Risks of checks and distortions when interlocked grain is present. Kiln Schedules: Schedule proposed as a reference by comparison with well known species taking into account to the general technological behavior of this species.
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Cutting resistance is generally high.
This species can be used for lamination.
This species can be used for lamination.
It is considered to have a severe blunting effect on the cutting elements.
Machining operations are rather difficult.
Planing operations are rated as fair to difficult.
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The response of this species to boring operations is fair to bad.
The timber is reported to be similar to Aiele (Canarium schweinfurthii)
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