Hopea nervosa King
Merawan
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | Merawan | |
| English | Merawan | |
| Other names | merawan (MY, trade); luis, damar kemantok (BN); damar mata kucing (ID-sum); gagil (MY, ID); light hopea (PG, GB); manggachapui (PH); koki (KH); khen (LA); thingan (MM); takhian-thong (TH); sao den (VN) |
Origin
| Geographic Regions | Asia | |||
| States and Territories | peninsular Malaysia (Perak); Borneo (widespread); Brunei | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Malvales | |||
| Family | Dipterocarpaceae | |||
| Genus | Hopea | |||
| Species | nervosa | |||
| Author citation | King | |||
| Scientific name | Hopea nervosa King | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Microscopic features
| Containers | zerstreutporig | |||
| Intkey | https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/dipho-me.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 | |||
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 | 0.4-0.75 | kg/m3 | ||
Appearances
Bark
HPXG , Bark , ©Dennis Wilson
Leaves
HPXG , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
Seed
HPXG , Seeds , ©Dennis Wilson
Branch
HPXG , Branch , ©Dennis Wilson