Dracontomelon lenticulatum
Dao; paldao
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | ||
| English | Dao; paldao | |
| Other names | Pacific walnut, New Guinea walnut (trade); dahu, sengkuang, basuong (ID); unkawang (MY-sar); mon, laup (PG); nga-bauk (MM); phrachao-ha-phra-ong (TH) |
Origin
| States and Territories | New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea) | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Sapindales | |||
| Family | Anacardiaceae | |||
| Genus | Dracontomelon | |||
| Species | lenticulatum | |||
| Author citation | H. P. Wilk. | |||
| Scientific name | Dracontomelon lenticulatum H. P. Wilk. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Microscopic features
| Containers | zerstreutporig | |||
| Intkey | https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/anadrdao.htm | |||
Macroscopic features
| Wood odor | Kein ausgeprägter Geruch | |||
| Growth ring boundaries | indistinct or not recognizable | |||
| Heartwood | with color stripes | |||
| Strip in the heartwood | Mit Farbstreifen | |||
| Color heartwood | 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 | 350.00 | kg/m3 | ||
| Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit | 700.00 | kg/m3 | ||
Appearances
Wood
DMDA , paldao , ©Bollinger Furniere