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Kurdun
Mastixiodendron pachyclados (K> Schumann) Melchior
RUBIACEAE
Kurdun; Koerdop (West Irian); Raimagogo (Indonesia); Garo garo (Papua New Guinea); Aimo (Papua New Guinea); Modjiu (Indonesia); Koerdop (Indonesia)
Fagraea pachyclados K. Schumann
Small to large trees up to 55 m tall. The bole is straight or twisted, branchless for 30 m and up to 200 cm in diameter. It presents buttresses up to 4 m high.
Mastixiodendron occurs from the sea level up to 1,100 m of altitude in primary and secondary forests. It is sometimes reported in swamp forests in pure or nearly pure stands.
Wood diffuse porous. Vessels in diagonal and/or radial pattern. Vessels exclusively solitary (over 90%). Vestured pits. Vessels per mm2 more than 20 (very abundant). Vessel-ray pits reticulate and/or foraminate. Vascular/vasicentric tracheides present. Simple pe Apotracheal axial parenchyma diffuse and/or diffuse in aggregates. Paratracheal axial parenchyma scanty and/or vasicentric. Axial parenchyma in narrow bands on lines up to 3 cells wide. Rays more than 10 per mm (abundant). Rays exclusively uniseriate. Body ray cells procumbent with one row of upright and/or square marginal cells (Kribs-III). Fibers with distinctly bordered pits.
Unrestricted
The heartwood is pale yellow-brown, not clearly demarcated from the sapwood.
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The grain is usually straight.
This species is usually reported to have a fine texture.
It is slightly durable to moderately durable when exposed to the weather or in contact with the ground. It is susceptible to blue stain.
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The sapwood is easy and the heartwood is moderately easy to treat under pressure treatments.
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Ease of Drying: Boards dry rapidly without much degrade. Drying Defects: The wood is sometimes prone to collapse, checking, cupping and warping. Kiln Schedules: Wood of this species from New Britain is reported as easy to kiln dry.
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Cutting resistance is generally low.
This timber is reported to be suitable for lamination.
This timber is reported to be suitable for lamination.
Planing operations are rather easy.
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