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Schima wallichii subsp. Pulgarensis (Elmer) Bloemb.

Samak; puspa

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
English Samak; puspa
Other names puspa, seru (ID); medang gatal, samak (MY); Chinese guger tree (TW, US); laukya (MM); gaobei, huazi (CN); needlewood (GB); chilauni (IN); thalo, champa dong (TH)

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

Geographic Regions South-Eastern Asia
States and Territories Philippinen, Palawan

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Ericales
Family Theaceae
Genus Schima
Species wallichii
Subpezies subsp. Pulgarensis
Author citation (Elmer) Bloemb.
Scientific name Schima wallichii subsp. Pulgarensis (Elmer) Bloemb.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

Containers zerstreutporig
Intkey https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/thescwal.htm

Macroscopic features

Wood odor Kein ausgeprägter Geruch
Growth ring boundaries indistinct or not recognizable
Heartwood without color stripes
Strip in the heartwood Ohne Farbstreifen
Color heartwood braun/rot

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Appearances

Wood

Samak; puspa

Schima wallichii subsp. Pulgarensis , ©Dennis Wilson

Bark

Samak; puspa

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Branch

Samak; puspa

, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson