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SPINDLETREE (Euonymus javanicus)
Trade Name
Spindletree
Scientific Name
Euonymus javanicus Blume
Family
CELASTRACEAE
Common Names
Bonnet de pretre (France); Kraduuk kai (Thailand); Khao kwang (Thailand); Talangutingon (Philippines); Malasangki (Philippines); Kemuning ayer (Malaysia); Belungkas (Malaysia); Spindle tree; Belimbing hutan (Malaysia); Ki keuyeup (Indonesia); Jerukan (Indonesia); Awa kudang-kudang (Indonesia)
Scientific Name Synonyms
Euonymus sumatranus Miq.; Euonymus micropetalus Ridley; Euonymus coriaceus Ridley
Description Of The Tree
Botanical Description
It is an evergreen, small to medium-sized tree up to 25 m tall. The bole is up to 50 cm in diameter, without buttresses.
Natural Habitat
This species is reported scattered in primary and secondary lowland to montane forests, up to 2,400 m of altitude.
Wood Identification
Anatomic Description Of Wood
Wood diffuse porous. Tyloses common. Vessels per mm2 less than 6 (rare). Vessel-ray pits reticulate and/or foraminate. Simple perforation plates. Axial parenchyma in marginal or in seemingly marginal bands. Paratracheal axial parenchyma scanty and/or vasicentric. Axial parenchyma aliform. Axial parenchyma confluent. Axial parenchyma bands more than 3 cells wide. 4 to 10 rays per mm (medium). Body ray cells procumbent with over 4 rows of upright and/or square marginal cells (Kribs-I). Fibers very thick walled. Fibers with simple to minutely bordered pits.
Availability
Cites Status
Unrestricted
General Wood Description
Color
The heartwood is white to pale yellowish-brown, not clearly differentiated from the sapwood.
COLOR INDEX (1=Black, 7=Light yellow,white)
5
Grain
The grain is frequently straight.
Texture
Fine texture is reported in this species.
Natural Durability
It is fairly strong, but only moderately durable when in contact with the ground. It is reputed to be very resistant to weathering and insects.
Natural durability index (1= Very high durability, 7=Vey low durability)
3
Wood Physical Properties
Basic Density or Specific Gravity (O.D. weight/vol. green) (g/cm³)
0.62
Air-dry Density (Weight and volume at 12%MC) (g/cm³)
0.69
Drying Defects
Ease of Drying: The wood seasons well. Drying Defects: Little warping and checking are reported.
Wood Chemical Properties
Wood Mechanical Properties
Bending Strength (MOR),12%MC (kgf/cm²)
810
Stiffness (MOE) 12%MC (kgf/cm²)
104855
Compression parallel to fiber 12%MC (kgf/cm²)
453
Shear strength radial 12%MC (kgf/cm²)
76
Janka hardness (side) 12%MC (kgf)
602
Janka hardness (end grain) 12%MC (kgf)
602
Workability
Turning
30
Substitute Species
It can be a substitute for Boxwood (Buxus sp.)
REFERENCED USES
End Uses Summary
HOUSING GENERAL, FURNITURE AND CABINETS, TURNING, OTHER AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, handicrafts, axle
General Housing
- 10 - Silica in Timbers
Furniture Cabinets
- 21 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part III-Southeast Asian and Oceanian Species.
Turning
- 30 - Embassy of Honduras in Japan
Handcraft
- 66 - Maderas latinoamericanas. VII. Caracteristicas anatomicas. propiedades fisicomecanicas, de secado, y tratabilidad de la madera juvenil de Cordia alliodora (Ruiz & Pav. Oken.)
Axles
- 73 - Handbook of Hardwoods
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