MEDANG (Litsea elliptica)
Nombre comercial
Medang
Nombre científico (con autor)
Litsea elliptica Blume
Familia
LAURACEAE
Nombres Comunes
Thammang (Thailand); Batikuling-surutan (Philippines); Medang tandok (Malaysia); Medang perawas (Malaysia); Gogisoro (Indonesia); Prawas (Indonesia); Trawas (Indonesia); Modang (Indonesia); Madang (Indonesia); Kuru (Indonesia); Batikuling (Philippines); Beloi (Vietnam); Beloi (Cambodia)
Nombres científicos sinónimos (con autores)
Litsea petiolata Hook.f.; Litsea odorifera Valeton; Litsea nigricans (Meissn.) Boerl.; Litsea clarissae (Teschner) Kosterm..
DESCRIPCIÓN DEL ÁRBOL
Descripción botánica
It can reach up to 45 meters tall, with straight and cylindrical boles which are 75 cm in diameter in the average. It presents short buttresses up to 1 meter high.
Hábitat natural
Litsea elliptica is widely distributed, occurring in primary and secondary lowland forests, up to 800 m of altitude.
Existencia de plantaciones?
This species is probably occasionally planted in Java.
IDENTIFICACIÓN DE LA MADERA
Descripción anatómica de la madera
Vessels per mm2 5 to 20. Vessels in diagonal and/or radial pattern. Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 100 to 200 micras. Vessel-ray pits reticulate and/or foraminate. Vessel-ray pits reticulate and/or foraminate. Simple perforation plates. Intervessel pits m Paratracheal axial parenchyma scanty and/or vasicentric. Axial parenchyma aliform. Oil and/or mucilage cells in axial parenchyma (idioblasts). 4 to 10 rays per mm (medium). Rays 1 to 4 seriate. Body ray cells procumbent with one row of upright and/or square marginal cells (Kribs-III). Body ray cells procumbent with mostly 2 to 4 rows of upright and/or square marginal cells (Kribs-II). Fibers with simple to minutely bordered pits. Septate fibers present. Fibers with simple to minutely bordered pits.
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Foto macroscópica de la madera, plano tangencial
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Foto microscópica sección transversal de la madera
Disponibilidad
Status de protección por CITES
Unrestricted
DESCRIPCIÓN GENERAL DE LA MADERA
Olor
It is reported to have a characteristic odor.
Color
The heartwood is variable in color ranging from pale olive brown or creamy yellow to dark greenish brown.
Indice de Color (1= Negro, violeta; 7= Amarillo claro, blanco)
4
Grano
The grain is interlocked.
Veta
Texture is usually moderately fine and even.
Durabilidad Natural
This wood is rated as moderately durable.
Indice de Durabilidad Natural (1=Muy alta, 7=Muy baja)
3
PROPIEDADES FÍSICAS DE LA MADERA
Densidad Básica (Peso anhidro/Vol. saturado) (g/cm³)
0.40
Densidad seca al aire (Peso y volúmen CH12%) (g/cm³)
0.43
Defectos por secado
Ease of Drying: Timber of this species air dries without serious degrade. In Malaysia, boards 15 mm thick are reported to require 2 to 3 months to reach air-dry condition. Drying Defects: Slight end-splitting, bowing and cupping may also occur.
PROPIEDADES QUÍMICAS DE LA MADERA
PROPIEDADES MECÁNICAS DE LA MADERA
Resistencia a la compresión paralela a la fibra CH12% (kgf/cm²)
536
Cizallamiento radial CH12% (kgf/cm²)
33
Dureza Janka (lados) CH12% (kgf)
145
Dureza Janka (extremos) CH12% (kgf)
211
TRABAJABILIDAD
Aserrado
Sawmilling of this species is reportedly easy to slightly difficult.
Cepillado
Planing operations are rather easy.
Clavado
This species is reported to have a good nailing behavior.
Acabado
The behavior in finishing is good to fair.
Usos Reportados
USOS FINALES (RESUMEN)
HOUSING GENERAL, FURNITURE AND CABINETS, PLYWOOD AND VENEER, TOOLS, PACKING, OTHER AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, handicrafts, scale model
VIVIENDA GENERAL
- 10 - Silica in Timbers
MUEBLES Y GABINETES
- 21 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part III-Southeast Asian and Oceanian Species.
TABLEROS Y CHAPAS
- 25 - Directory of Timber Trade Malaysia
HERRAMIENTAS
- 42 - Utilización Industrial de Nuevas Especies Forestales en el Perú.
PALLETS_EMBALAJES
- 45 - Recopilación y Análisis de Estudios Tecnológicos de Maderas Peruanas
artesanía
- 66 - Maderas latinoamericanas. VII. Caracteristicas anatomicas. propiedades fisicomecanicas, de secado, y tratabilidad de la madera juvenil de Cordia alliodora (Ruiz & Pav. Oken.)
Maquetas
- 83 - Algunas caracteristicas fisicomecanicas de la madera de tres especies de la cordillera NeoVolcanica
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