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Hopea helferi (Dyer) Brandis

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)

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

Geographic Regions Asia
States and Territories Cambodia; Laos; Thailand; Viet Nam; peninsular Malaysia (Langkawi Isl., Kedah, Perak); Myanmar (Mon, Taninthayi); Andaman Isl. (North Andaman Isl., Middle Andaman Isl., South Andaman Isl.)

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Malvales
Family Dipterocarpaceae
Genus Hopea
Species helferi
Author citation (Dyer) Brandis
Scientific name Hopea helferi (Dyer) Brandis

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

Giam

HPXG , Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

Giam

HPXG , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Branch

Giam

HPXG , Branch , ©Dennis Wilson