Hopea ferrea Laness.
Giam
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | Giam | |
| English | Giam | |
| Other names | giam (MY, trade); luis (BN); yakal (PH); heavy hopea (PG, GB); thingyan (MM); koki (KH); takhian-rak, takhian-hin (TH); sao xanh (VN) |
Origin
| Geographic Regions | Asia | |||
| States and Territories | peninsular Malaysia (Perlis, Langkawi Isl., Kedah); S-Vietnam; Laos; Thailand; Cambodia | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Malvales | |||
| Family | Dipterocarpaceae | |||
| Genus | Hopea | |||
| Species | ferrea | |||
| Author citation | Laness. | |||
| Scientific name | Hopea ferrea Laness. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Microscopic features
| Containers | zerstreutporig | |||
| Intkey | https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/dipho-gi.htm | |||
Macroscopic features
| Wood odor | Kein ausgeprägter Geruch | |||
| Growth ring boundaries | indistinct or not recognizable | |||
| Heartwood | with color stripes | |||
| Strip in the heartwood | Ohne Farbstreifen | |||
| Color heartwood | braun bis gelb/grün | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC | |||
Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)
| Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit | 0.83-1.15 | kg/m3 | ||
Appearances
Bark
HPXG , Bark , ©Dennis Wilson
Leaves
HPXG , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
Branch
HPXG , Branch , ©Dennis Wilson