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Kekatong
Cynometra ramiflora Miq.
LEGUMINOSAE
Yeminga; Shingra; Shingar; Pamortisan; Oringen; Naipudukan; Myinkabin; Myinka; Myin-ka; Mahuka; Kekatong; Katong laut; Kanakamara; Kanaka; Irudhu; Irippa; Iripa; Irapu; Hambabalanak; Gal mendora; Balitbitan; Mangkha (Thailand); Katong (Malaysia); Belangkan (Malaysia); Oringon (Philippines); Kankaton (Malaysia); Kenkaton (Malaysia); Katong (Philippines); Balibitan (Philippines); Dila-dila (Philippines); Nam-nam (Philippines)
It is a small to medium-sized tree up to 30 m tall. The bole is up to 60 cm in diameter and sometimes with buttresses of up to 90 cm high.
Cynometra ramiflora is a typical element in the fringe of mangrove forests, but it is also found in the savanna forests, up to 500 m of altitude.
Vestured pits. Vessels per mm2 less than 6 (rare). Simple perforation plates. Vessel-ray pits similar to intervessel pits in size and shape. Intervessel pits small, 7 micras or less. Paratracheal axial parenchyma scanty and/or vasicentric. Axial parenchyma confluent. 3 to 4 cells per parenchyma strand. Axial parenchyma bands more than 3 cells wide. Body ray cells procumbent with over 4 rows of upright and/or square marginal cells (Kribs-I). Body ray cells procumbent with mostly 2 to 4 rows of upright and/or square marginal cells (Kribs-II). Body ray cells procumbent with one row of upright and/or squa
Unrestricted
No odor or taste is recorded.
The sapwood is somewhat lighter brown hue. The heartwood varies from chocolate brown to red-brown to wine color, traversed with crowded light-colored stripes.
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It is mostly straight to slightly or deeply interlocked.
The texture is moderately fine, its vessels are blocked with tyloses, often uneven.
Planed surfaces are generally not lustrous
It is durable and resistant to fungi and insect attack.
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Silica Content: Non-siliceous. Silica Value: 0
It is very resistant to preservative treatment.
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Ease of Drying: Drying is reported to be slow but the properties are good. Drying Defects: Risk of warping is reported in thin stock. Kiln Schedules: Schedule suggested for Darah-darah
UK-B; US-T6-D4
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The wood is easy to saw but difficult to cross cut. In air dry condition it is difficult to saw with ordinary saws but chromium plated teeth it gives good results.
Slicing is only possible after intensive steaming. It peels satisfactorily, but the often irregular shape of the logs and their high density make the timber unsuitable for plywood.
Slicing is only possible after intensive steaming. It peels satisfactorily, but the often irregular shape of the logs and their high density make the timber unsuitable for plywood.
Machining of this species is fair to difficult.
Planing is reported to give a smooth finish.
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This species is easy to bore.
Pre-boring is recommended for nailing.
It is reported to be easy to glue.
Finishing of this wood is rated as fair to difficult.
It has a good polishing.
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