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Podocarp
Nageia vitiensis (Seem.) O. Kuntze
PODOCARPACEAE
Red podocarp (United Kingdom); Lehil (Papua New Guinea); Mugo (Indonesia); Red podocarp (United States of America)
Podocarpus vitiensis Seem.; Podocarpus filicifolius N.E. Gray; Decusocarpus vitiensis (Seem.)de Laubenf.
It is a medium-sized to fairly large tree up to 43 m tall. The bole is up to 130 cm in diameter.
Nageia vitiensis grows scattered in primary rain forests, from the sea level up to 1,800 m of altitude.
Occasionally axial parenchyma apparent with the naked eye. Apotracheal axial parenchyma diffuse and/or diffuse in aggregates. 4 to 10 rays per mm (medium). Rays exclusively uniseriate.
Unrestricted
The heartwood is pale pinkish-brown to pale yellowish-brown, sometimes with an orange tinge, often not clearly demarcated from the paler, straw-colored sapwood.
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This species is reported to have straight grain.
The wood is mostly fine in texture.
The wood is reported to be liable to blue stain, and to attacks of termites, pinhole borers, longhorn beetles and marine borers.
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The heartwood is reported to be extremely resistant to impregnation but the sapwood is treatable.
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Ease of Drying: Air seasoning is reported to be rapid. Drying Defects: Risk of moderate warping. Kiln Schedules: Kiln drying is fairly rapid under moderate schedules.
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Cutting resistance is generally low.
This species can be used for lamination, but the yields are often low.
This species can be used for lamination, but the yields are often low.
Machining of this species is reported to be easy.
Molding of this species is reported to be easy.
Nail holding behavior is reportedly poor.
It has a good behavior in gluing.
Wood of this species gives a good finish.
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