Bhesa paniculata
Biku-biku
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | ||
| English | Biku-biku | |
| Other names | chô¹m bac (VN); xi bing mu, ku lin mu (CN); gwedauk, inky-aw, tagu-bok, thit-sat (MM); red-flowered Malayan spindle tree (SG); benak, boko-boko, medang tandok (MY); serunai, simun (MY-SWK); |
Origin
| States and Territories | India; Myanmar; Thailand; Borneo; Malaya; Philippines; Sumatra | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Malpighiales | |||
| Family | Centroplacaceae | |||
| Genus | Bhesa | |||
| Species | paniculata | |||
| Author citation | Arn. | |||
| Scientific name | Bhesa paniculata Arn. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Microscopic features
| Containers | zerstreutporig | |||
| Intkey | https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/centrobh.htm | |||
Macroscopic features
| Wood odor | Kein ausgeprägter Geruch | |||
| Growth ring boundaries | indistinct or not recognizable | |||
| Strip in the heartwood | Ohne Farbstreifen | |||
| Color heartwood | braun/hell | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC | |||
| Remarks | /D handelsrelevante Arten: /E relvant species: /F espèces commerciales: /P especiescomercializadas: /S especies comercializadas: / Bhesa archboldiana (Merr. & Perry) Ding Hou, B. paniculata Arn., B. robusta (Roxb.) Ding Hou | |||
Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)
| Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit | 0.55-0.78 | kg/m3 | ||
Appearances
Bark
, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson
, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson
Leaves
, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
Branch
, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson