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Boschia griffithii Mast.

Durian; red burong

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
English Durian; red burong
Other names durian (MY, ID, DE); punggai, durian isa (MY) -- Coelostegia spp.: bengang, apa-apa (MY) -- Neesia spp.

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

Geographic Regions Indomalesia
States and Territories peninsular Malaysia (Kedah, Kelantan, Terengganu, Perak, Pahang, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Johor); Singapore; peninsular Thailand; Borneo; Brunei; Sumatra

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Malvales
Family Malvaceae
Genus Boschia
Species griffithii
Author citation Mast.
Scientific name Boschia griffithii Mast.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

Containers zerstreutporig
Intkey https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/bomdu-du.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 bis rot

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC
Remarks /D zum Handelssortiment zählen ausserdem noch Hölzer der Gattungen Coelostegia und Neesia /E in addition, timbers of the genera Coelostegia and Neesia are traded as 'durian' /F les bois des genres Coelostegia et Neesia sont aussi commercialisés comme 'durian' /P a madeira comercial de 'durian' pode também conter madeiras dos gêneros Coelostegia e Neesia /S maderas de los géneros Coelostegia y Neesia también se comercializa como 'durian'

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