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Intsia palembonica Miq.

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT) Merbau
Other names Hintsy

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

Geographic Regions South-Eastern Asia; Australien; Oceania
States and Territories Andaman Is; Bangladesh; Brunei; Burma; Indonesia; Irian Jaya; Kalimantan; Lesser Sunda Is; Malaysia; Moluccas; Myanmar; Papua New Guinea; Peninsular Malaysia; Sabah; Sarawak; Sulawesi; Sumatera; Thailand

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae
Genus Intsia
Species palembonica
Author citation Miq.
Scientific name Intsia palembonica Miq.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

Containers zerstreutporig
Intkey https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/caein-me.htm

Macroscopic features

Wood odor Kein ausgeprägter Geruch
Growth ring boundaries clearly recognizable
Heartwood with color stripes
Strip in the heartwood Ohne Farbstreifen
Color heartwood braun/rot

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC 1to2
Mushrooms laboratory 1
Beetle n/a
Termites D
Lithophagous molluscs S
Remarks Unter Laborbedingungen nicht beständig gegen Termiten /D Gefässe enthalten gelblich-braune, im Gegensatz zu 'Afzelia' wasserlösliche Inhaltsstoffe, die auswaschen und hässliche Flecken bilden können /E as opposed to 'Afzelia' the yellowish brown extractives in 'merbau' are water soluble and can be washed out causing nasty stains /F contrairement aux espèces d'Afzelia, les extraits brun jaune de 'merbau' sont solubles dans l'eau et laissent des traces sales après lavage /P ao contrario da madeira 'Afzelia' que contem extrativos de cor marrom amarelado não solúveis em agua, os extrativos de 'Merbau' são facilmente lavados pela água causando manchas feias /S a cambio de espécies de 'Afzelia' que contienen extractivos de color marrón amarillento no solubles en água, los de 'merbau' son solubles en água y son facilmente abarrancadas causando manchas feas

Impregnability
(according to EN 350)

Impregnability of heartwood 4
Impregnability of the sapwood 2
Width of the sapwood m

Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 730.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value 800.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit 830.00 kg/m3

Appearances

Wood

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