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Ochanostachys amentacea Mast.

Petaling

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
English Petaling
Other names petikal, ampalang, empilung (ID); mentalai, petikal, tanggal (MY)

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

States and Territories peninsular Malaysia (widespread); Singapore; Sumatra (incl. Bangka Isl.); Borneo; Brunei; ?Andaman Isl.; ?Nicobar Isl.; peninsular Thailand

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Santalales
Family Coulaceae
Genus Ochanostachys
Species amentacea
Author citation Mast.
Scientific name Ochanostachys amentacea Mast.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

Containers zerstreutporig
Intkey https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/olaocame.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/rot

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 0.7-1.1 kg/m3

Appearances

Wood

Petaling

Ochanostachys amentacea , ©Dennis Wilson

Bark

Petaling

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

Petaling

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Branch

Petaling

, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson