Neobalanocarpus heimii (King) P. S. Ashton
Chengal; chan ta khien, chi-ngamat, takian chan, takian chantamae
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | Chengal | |
| English | Chengal; chan ta khien, chi-ngamat, takian chan, takian chantamae | |
| Other names | chengal (DE, GB, NL, MY), chingal, penak (MY), takien chan (TH) |
Origin
| Geographic Regions | Asien, Ozeanien | |||
| States and Territories | peninsular Malaysia (Penang, Perak); peninsular Thailand; +Singapore | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Malvales | |||
| Family | Dipterocarpaceae | |||
| Genus | Neobalanocarpus | |||
| Species | heimii | |||
| Author citation | (King) P. S. Ashton | |||
| Scientific name | Neobalanocarpus heimii (King) P. S. Ashton | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Microscopic features
| Containers | zerstreutporig | |||
| Intkey | https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/dipnehei.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 | gelb bis braun/rot bis braun/grün bis braun | |||
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 | 0.7-0.8 | kg/m3 | ||
Appearances
Wood
Neobalanocarpus heimii , ©Dennis Wilson
Bark
, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson