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Neolamarckia cadamba (Roxb.) Bosser

Kadam; burflower-tree, laran, and Leichhardt pine, kadam,cadamba

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
English Kadam; burflower-tree, laran, and Leichhardt pine, kadam,cadamba
Other names kadam (MY, trade); jabon, kelampai, sugi manai (ID); laran (MY-sab); selimpoh, sempayan (MY-sar); kaatoan bangkal (PH); gao (VN); mau-lettan-she (MM)

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

States and Territories China South-Central; China Southeast; Assam; Bangladesh; East Himalaya; India; Sri Lanka; Andaman Is.; Cambodia; Laos; Myanmar; Nicobar Islands; Thailand; Viet Nam; Borneo; Java; Lesser Sunda Islands; Malaya; Sulawesi; Sumatra; New Guinea; El Salvador; Guatemala

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Gentianales
Family Rubiaceae
Genus Neolamarckia
Species cadamba
Author citation (Roxb.) Bosser
Scientific name Neolamarckia cadamba (Roxb.) Bosser

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

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

Macroscopic features

Wood odor Kein ausgeprägter Geruch
Growth ring boundaries indistinct or not recognizable
Heartwood without color stripes
Strip in the heartwood Ohne Farbstreifen
Color heartwood gelb/hell

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 (0.29-)0.35-0.55 kg/m3

Appearances

Wood

Kadam;  burflower-tree, laran, and Leichhardt pine, kadam,cadamba

Neolamarckia cadamba , ©Dennis Wilson

Bark

Kadam;  burflower-tree, laran, and Leichhardt pine, kadam,cadamba

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

Kadam;  burflower-tree, laran, and Leichhardt pine, kadam,cadamba

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Branch

Kadam;  burflower-tree, laran, and Leichhardt pine, kadam,cadamba

, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson