LEECHWOOD (Anisophyllea griffithii)
Trade Name
Leechwood
Scientific Name
Anisophyllea griffithii Oliver
Family
ANISOPHYLLEACEAE
Common Names
Delek; Dalek tembaga (Malaysia); Hampas kadah (Malaysia)
Description Of The Tree
Botanical Description
It is a occasionally fairly large tree up to 36 m tall. The bole is up to 80 cm in diameter, often poorly shaped and slightly fluted at base, sometimes with short buttresses.
Natural Distribution
It is reported in peninsular Malaysia and Singapore.
Wood Identification
Anatomic Description Of Wood
Wood diffuse porous. Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 200 micras or more (large). Vessels per mm2 less than 6 (rare). Occasionally vascular/vasicentric tracheides present. Simple perforation plates. Vessel-ray pits similar to intervessel pits in size and s Apotracheal axial parenchyma diffuse and/or diffuse in aggregates. Occasionally apotracheal axial parenchyma diffuse and/or diffuse in aggregates. Occasionally axial parenchyma confluent. Prismatic crystals in non-chambered axial parenchyma cells. Prismatic c 4 to 10 rays per mm (medium). Occasionally rays less than 4 per mm (rare). Rays of two distinct sizes. Ray height more than 1 mm. Larger rays more than 4 seriate. Occasionally sheath cells. Prismatic crystals in the ray cells. Occasionally body ray cells procumb Fibers very thick walled. Fibers with distinctly bordered pits.
Availability
Cites Status
Unrestricted
General Wood Description
Color
The heartwood varies from pink-brown to orange-brown or dark brown, not clearly defined from the sapwood.
Grain
The grain is frequently straight.
Texture
Texture is reported to be medium to coarse.
Natural Durability
Anisophyllea is reportedly moderately durable.
Natural durability index (1= Very high durability, 7=Vey low durability)
3
Resistance To Impregnation
This species is reported to be difficult to treat with preservatives.
Wood Physical Properties
Basic Density or Specific Gravity (O.D. weight/vol. green) (g/cm³)
0.78
Air-dry Density (Weight and volume at 12%MC) (g/cm³)
0.89
Drying Defects
Ease of Drying: Seasoning is reported as good. Drying Defects: Risk of slight checking or twisting.
Recommended Dry Kiln Schedule
JP-26
Wood Chemical Properties
Wood Mechanical Properties
Bending Strength (MOR),12%MC (kgf/cm²)
968
Stiffness (MOE) 12%MC (kgf/cm²)
171549
Compression parallel to fiber 12%MC (kgf/cm²)
530
Compression perpendicular to fiber 12%MC (kgf/cm²)
51
Shear strength radial 12%MC (kgf/cm²)
112
Janka hardness (side) 12%MC (kgf)
844
Workability
Machining
Wood processing is reported to be easy.
REFERENCED USES
End Uses Summary
EXTERIOR GENERAL, stakes posts, HOUSING GENERAL, beams, FURNITURE AND CABINETS, PLYWOOD AND VENEER, TOOLS, tool handles
Exterior General
- 1 - Tabela de resultados de ensaios fisicos e mecanicos
Stake Posts
- 5 - Propriedades fisicas e mecanicas da madeira e do contraplacado de Pinus elliottii
General Housing
- 10 - Silica in Timbers
Beams
- 11 - Prospect: The wood database
Furniture Cabinets
- 21 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part III-Southeast Asian and Oceanian Species.
Panels, Veneers
- 25 - Directory of Timber Trade Malaysia
Tools
- 42 - Utilización Industrial de Nuevas Especies Forestales en el Perú.
Tool Handles
- 43 - Maderas de Bolivia (Características y Usos de 55 Maderas Tropicales)
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