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Keledang
Artocarpus calophylla Kurz
MORACEAE
C[aa]y da x[os]p (Vietnam); C[aa]y mit nai (Vietnam); Khanun pa (Thailand); Dom knol prei (Cambodia); Knor prey (Cambodia); Pala musoh (Malaysia); Nangka pipit (Malaysia); Temponek (Malaysia); Kundang (Indonesia); Tempuni (Indonesia); Peing (Myanmar); Taung (Myanmar); Taung pinnae (Myanmar)
It is a medium to large sized tree, up to 45 meters tall with a diameter of 115 cm. It has buttresses which can be short or up to 3 meter long.
Artocarpus is reported commonly as scattered elements of lowland mixed dipterocarp forests. It is usually found at altitudes below 1,000 m above the sea level.
This species is widely planted in Indonesia for its fruits.
Vessels per mm2 less than 6 (rare). Wood diffuse porous. Colored deposits in heartwood vessels. Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 200 micras or more (large). Vessel-ray pits reticulate and/or foraminate. Simple perforation plates. Axial parenchyma aliform. Axial parenchyma confluent. 4 to 10 rays per mm (medium). Larger rays more than 4 seriate. Body ray cells procumbent with mostly 2 to 4 rows of upright and/or square marginal cells (Kribs-II). Sheath cells. Septate fibers present. Fibers with distinctly bordered pits.
Unrestricted
The wood is yellow, turning brown on exposure.
3
Significant growth stresses are reported for this species.
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0.41
6.1
2.7
JP-25
2.3
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240
350
Sawing of this species is difficult.
Lamination of this species is possible.
Lamination of this species is possible.
Dulling of cutting tools is severe.
The wood can be planed to a smooth surface but there is some grain picking on radial surfaces.
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Boring operations are rated as fair to difficult.
This wood is easy to nail.
Gluing behavior is reportedly good.
Finishing operations are reported to yield rough surfaces, especially on the radial face, due to grain picking up.
HOUSING GENERAL, boards, panelling, FURNITURE AND CABINETS, cabinets, PLYWOOD AND VENEER, TURNING, TOOLS, tool handles, PACKING, pallets, NAVAL CONSTRUCTION, boats, OTHER AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, coffin
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