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Cynometra ramiflora L.

Kekatong

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Deutsch Katong Laut
English Kekatong
Français Katong Laut
Italiano Katong Laut
Suomi Katong Laut
Norsk Katong Laut
Čeština Katong Laut
Español Katong Laut
Svenska Katong Laut
Polski Katong Laut
Український Katong Laut
Român Katong Laut
Русский Katong Laut
Български Katong Laut
EESTI Katong Laut
日本語 Katong Laut
Other names belangan (MY); katong, katong-katong (MY-SWK/SAB); kateng, kepel (ID); oringen, balitbitan (PH); chum-prinh (KH); mangkhak, katong (TH) Belangkan, Kangkatung Bukit, Kangkatong Laut

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

Geographic Regions Indomalesia
States and Territories Andaman Is; Bangladesh; Bismarck Archipelago; Christmas I; India; Indonesia; Irian Jaya; Jawa; Kalimantan; Malaysia; Nicobar Is; Northern Marianas; Papua New Guinea; Peninsular Malaysia; Philippines; Singapore; Solomon Is; Sri Lanka; Sulawesi; Sumatera

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae
Genus Cynometra
Species ramiflora
Author citation L.
Scientific name Cynometra ramiflora L.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

Containers zerstreutporig
Intkey https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/caecy-ke.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 (0.72-)0.85-1.06(-1.15) kg/m3

Appearances

Bark

Kekatong

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

Kekatong

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Branch

Kekatong

, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson