Homalium foetidum
Malas
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | ||
| English | Malas | |
| Other names | aranga, Burma lancewood (GB, trade); gia, dlingsem, melmas, momala (ID); selimbar, petaling, padang, takaliu, banisian (MY); aranga (PH); myaukchaw, myaukugo (MM); khen nang (LA); kha nang (TH) |
Origin
| Geographic Regions | Indochina | |||
| States and Territories | peninsular Malaysia (Penang, Kelantan, Perak, Melaka); Bismarck Arch. (New Ireland, New Britain); Sumatra; Borneo; Philippines (Luzon, Cebu, Leyte, Mindanao); Sulawesi; Moluccas; New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea); Myanmar (Taninthayi, Bago); peninsular Thailand | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Malpighiales | |||
| Family | Salicaceae | |||
| Genus | Homalium | |||
| Species | foetidum | |||
| Author citation | (Roxb.) Benth. | |||
| Scientific name | Homalium foetidum (Roxb.) Benth. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Microscopic features
| Containers | zerstreutporig | |||
| Intkey | https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/flaho-ma.htm | |||
Macroscopic features
| Wood odor | Kein ausgeprägter Geruch | |||
| Growth ring boundaries | indistinct or not recognizable | |||
| 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 | 0.72-1.1 | kg/m3 | ||
Appearances
Wood
Homalium foetidum , ©Dennis Wilson