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EUODIA (Melicope elleryana)
Trade Name
Euodia
Scientific Name
Melicope elleryana F. v. Mueller
Family
RUTACEAE
Common Names
ba gc (Vietnam); Bachc (Vietnam); Phia krating (Thailand); Suaisnor (Cameroon); Beysamleck (Cambodia); Thipyu (Myanmar); Serang (Sarawak); Serang (Sabah); Pepauh (Malaysia); Pauh pauh (Malaysia); Sampang (Indonesia)
Scientific Name Synonyms
Euodia elleryana F.v. Mueller
Description Of The Tree
Botanical Description
Small to medium sized tree, rarely large, up to 40 m tall. The bole is straight or slightly twisted, cylindrical to slightly angular, branchless for up to 15 m and 60 cm of diameter.
Natural Habitat
Melicope trees are found scattered in primary or secondary rain forests, from the lowlands up to 1,600 m of altitude.
Non Timber Uses
Several species of Euodia contain alkaloids, coumarins and essential oils.
Wood Identification
Anatomic Description Of Wood
Wood diffuse porous. Wood diffuse porous. Vessels exclusively solitary (over 90%). Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 100 micras or less (very small). Vessels per mm2 more than 20 (very abundant). Helical thickenings in vessel elements present. Multiple perfo Axial parenchyma absent or extremely rare, non visible with magnifying glass (8x). 4 to 10 rays per mm (medium). Rays exclusively uniseriate. Prismatic crystals in the ray cells. Homogeneous rays and/or sub-homogeneous rays (all ray cells procumbent). Fibers with distinctly bordered pits.
Availability
Cites Status
Unrestricted
General Wood Description
Color
The wood is light yellowish-white to slight grayish-white. The heartwood and sapwood are not clearly differentiated.
Grain
The grain is slightly interlocked.
Texture
The texture is moderately fine and even.
Luster
Luster is usually moderate.
Natural Durability
This species is easily attacked by wood deterioration agents.
Natural durability index (1= Very high durability, 7=Vey low durability)
5
Resistance To Impregnation
Impregnation of this species is considered as fairly easy.
Wood Physical Properties
Basic Density or Specific Gravity (O.D. weight/vol. green) (g/cm³)
0.36
Air-dry Density (Weight and volume at 12%MC) (g/cm³)
0.39
Total shrinkage Tangential (Saturated to 0%MC) (%)
5.3
Total shrinkage Radial (Saturated to 0%MC) (%)
2.1
Drying Defects
Drying Defects: There is a risk of warping especially in back-sawn material.
Recommended Dry Kiln Schedule
JP-26
Dimensional stability ratio (Total Tangential Shrinkage %/Total Radial Shrinkage %)
2.5
Wood Chemical Properties
Wood Mechanical Properties
Bending Strength (MOR),12%MC (kgf/cm²)
948
Stiffness (MOE) 12%MC (kgf/cm²)
139909
Compression parallel to fiber 12%MC (kgf/cm²)
484
Shear strength radial 12%MC (kgf/cm²)
102
Janka hardness (side) 12%MC (kgf)
459
Workability
Rotary Veneer Cutting
This species can be used for lamination.
Sliced Veneer
This species can be used for lamination.
Machining
This species is easy to machine.
Response To Hand Tools
Response to hand tools is reported to be good.
REFERENCED USES
End Uses Summary
HOUSING GENERAL, PLYWOOD AND VENEER
General Housing
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Panels, Veneers
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