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Balakat
Ziziphus talanai (Blanco) Merr.
RHAMNACEAE
Blakat; Balakat (Philippines); Talanai (Philippines); Aligamen (Philippines)
Ziziphus zonulata Blanco; Ziziphus arborea Merr.
It is large tree up to 30 m and 100 cm in diameter. The bole is long and cylindrical.
Ziziphus talanai is a timber species endemic to the Philippines. It is found scattered in lowland primary or secondary forests, up to 1,000 m of altitude. Rates of habitat loss through logging and shifting cultivation have led to considerable population d
Wood diffuse porous.Colored deposits in heartwood vessels.Occasionally vestured pits.Vessels per mm2 5 to 20.Simple perforation plates.Occasionally multiple perforation plates.Vessel-ray pits similar to intervessel pits in size and shape.Intervessel pits Axial parenchyma in marginal or in seemingly marginal bands.Occasionally apotracheal axial parenchyma diffuse and/or diffuse in aggregates.Paratracheal axial parenchyma scanty and/or vasicentric.Occasionally axial parenchyma aliform.Axial parenchyma confl Rays more than 10 per mm (abundant).Occasionally rays exclusively uniseriate.Prismatic crystals in the ray cells.Homogeneous rays and/or sub-homogeneous rays (all ray cells procumbent).Occasionally body ray cells procumbent with one row of upright and/or Fibers very thick walled.Fibers with simple to minutely bordered pits.
Unrestricted
The sapwood is not sharply defined from heartwood, which is light red or reddish-brown.
The grain is straight, occasionally wavy.
Texture is reported to be fine to medium.
It is reported to be high in luster.
The heartwood is susceptible to dry-wood termites.
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It is easy to treat with preservatives.
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Ease of Drying: Drying is rather slow and sometimes difficult to perform. Drying Defects: Risks of checks and distortions. Kiln Schedules: The kiln schedule has been tested.
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Sawmilling of this species is reportedly easy.
This species is reported to have good characteristics for lamination.
This species is reported to have good characteristics for lamination.
It is easy to machine.
Planing operations are rather easy.
Molding of this species is reported to be easy.
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Boring is reported to be easy.
Mortising of this species is reported to be easy.
The response of this species in finishing is good to fair.
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