Nothaphoebe umbelliflora
Medang
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | ||
| English | Medang | |
| Other names | yang bong tree (Thai), gemor; medang (ID, MY) |
Origin
| States and Territories | Java; peninsular Malaysia (Penang, Kelantan, Perak, Pahang, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Johor); Singapore; ?Laos; Cambodia; Sumatra (incl. Bangka Isl.); Borneo; Philippines (Luzon, Mindoro, Panay, Negros, Leyte, Mindanao); Palawan; Viet Nam; Moluccas; Sulawesi | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Laurales | |||
| Family | Lauraceae | |||
| Genus | Nothaphoebe | |||
| Species | umbelliflora | |||
| Author citation | (Blume) Blume | |||
| Scientific name | Nothaphoebe umbelliflora (Blume) Blume | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Microscopic features
| Containers | zerstreutporig | |||
| Intkey | https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/launo-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 und grün | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC | |||
| Remarks | /D wichtigste Arten: /E important species: /F espèces importantes: /P espécies importantes: /S espécies importantes: / Nothaphoebe archboldiana, N. elata, N. kingiana, N. malabonga, N. malayphoebe, N. panduriformis, N. spathulata, N. umbelliflora | |||
Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)
| Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit | 0.35-0.55 | kg/m3 | ||
Appearances
Wood
Nothaphoebe umbelliflora , ©Dennis Wilson