BITANGHOL (Callophyllum blancoi)
Trade Name
BITANGHOL
Scientific Name
Callophyllum blancoi Planchon & Triana
Family
Guttiferae
Description Of The Tree
Botanical Description
A medium sized tree attaining a diameter of 60 cm and stem of 12 to 18 clear of branch. Without buttress.
Natural Habitat
Useually in well-drained forest to 1990m altitude. Philippins (Cagayan, Isabela, Palawan, aurora, Leyte, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Sur, Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental, and Lanao del Sur province
Non Timber Uses
Very difficult to treat.
Wood Identification
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Wood Macro Photo Tangential Plane
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Wood Micro Photo Of Transversal Section
Availability
Cites Status
Unrestricted
General Wood Description
Color
Sapwood is light colored, distinct from heartwood which is reddish brown.
COLOR INDEX (1=Black, 7=Light yellow,white)
4
Grain
grain is slightly crossed.
Texture
texture is fine.
Natural Durability
Moderately durable, 4 to 7 years,
Natural durability index (1= Very high durability, 7=Vey low durability)
4
Wood Physical Properties
Air-dry Density (Weight and volume at 12%MC) (g/cm³)
0.51
Wood Chemical Properties
Wood Mechanical Properties
Bending Strength (MOR),12%MC (kgf/cm²)
449
Compression parallel to fiber 12%MC (kgf/cm²)
113
Shear strength radial 12%MC (kgf/cm²)
65
Janka hardness (side) 12%MC (kgf)
310
Workability
Sawing
Easy to saw
Machining
Fair machining property
Finishing
Very good
REFERENCED USES
End Uses Summary
EXTERIOR GENERAL, bridges, poles, paling, stakes posts, crossties, HOUSING GENERAL, beams, joists, flooring, frames, FURNITURE AND CABINETS, cabinets, TOOLS, tool handles, NAVAL CONSTRUCTION, boats, OTHER AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, cigar boxes
Bridges
- 2 - 25 madeiras da amazonia de valor comercial, caracterizacao, macroscopica, usos comuns e indices qualificativos
Poles
- 3 - Estudo dendrologico e determinacao das caracteristicas fisicas e mecanicas do genipapo (Genipa americana)
Paling Fence Pickets
- 4 - Estudo dendrologico e determinacao das caracteristicas fisicas e mecanicas da bicuiba
Stake Posts
- 5 - Propriedades fisicas e mecanicas da madeira e do contraplacado de Pinus elliottii
Crossties
- 8 - Maderas latinoamericas. III, Podocarpus standleyi ,Podocarpus oleifolius, Drims granadensis, Magnolia poasana y Didymopanax pittieri
Beams
- 11 - Prospect: The wood database
Joists
- 12 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part I-Tropical American Species
Flooring
- 14 - Handbook of Hardwoods
Frames
- 16 - Woods of the World
Cabinet
- 24 - Empire Timbers
Tool Handles
- 43 - Maderas de Bolivia (Características y Usos de 55 Maderas Tropicales)
Boats
- 56 - Manual de Identificación de Especies Forestales de la Subregión Andina.
Cigar Box
- 68 - Contribucion al conocimiento de la resistencia mecanica de la madera de peumo
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