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LEECHWOOD (Anisophyllea griffithii)

Trade Name

Leechwood

Scientific Name

Anisophyllea griffithii Oliver

Family

ANISOPHYLLEACEAE

Common Names

Delek; Dalek tembaga (Malaysia); Hampas kadah (Malaysia)

Description Of The Tree

Botanical Description

It is a occasionally fairly large tree up to 36 m tall. The bole is up to 80 cm in diameter, often poorly shaped and slightly fluted at base, sometimes with short buttresses.

Natural Distribution

It is reported in peninsular Malaysia and Singapore.

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Wood Identification

Anatomic Description Of Wood

Wood diffuse porous. Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 200 micras or more (large). Vessels per mm2 less than 6 (rare). Occasionally vascular/vasicentric tracheides present. Simple perforation plates. Vessel-ray pits similar to intervessel pits in size and s Apotracheal axial parenchyma diffuse and/or diffuse in aggregates. Occasionally apotracheal axial parenchyma diffuse and/or diffuse in aggregates. Occasionally axial parenchyma confluent. Prismatic crystals in non-chambered axial parenchyma cells. Prismatic c 4 to 10 rays per mm (medium). Occasionally rays less than 4 per mm (rare). Rays of two distinct sizes. Ray height more than 1 mm. Larger rays more than 4 seriate. Occasionally sheath cells. Prismatic crystals in the ray cells. Occasionally body ray cells procumb Fibers very thick walled. Fibers with distinctly bordered pits.

Availability

Cites Status

Unrestricted

General Wood Description

Color

The heartwood varies from pink-brown to orange-brown or dark brown, not clearly defined from the sapwood.

Grain

The grain is frequently straight.

Texture

Texture is reported to be medium to coarse.

Natural Durability

Anisophyllea is reportedly moderately durable.

Natural durability index (1= Very high durability, 7=Vey low durability)

3

Resistance To Impregnation

This species is reported to be difficult to treat with preservatives.

Wood Physical Properties

Basic Density or Specific Gravity (O.D. weight/vol. green) (g/cm³)

0.78

Air-dry Density (Weight and volume at 12%MC) (g/cm³)

0.89

Drying Defects

Ease of Drying: Seasoning is reported as good. Drying Defects: Risk of slight checking or twisting.

Recommended Dry Kiln Schedule

JP-26

Wood Chemical Properties

Wood Mechanical Properties

Bending Strength (MOR),12%MC (kgf/cm²)

968

Stiffness (MOE) 12%MC (kgf/cm²)

171549

Compression parallel to fiber 12%MC (kgf/cm²)

530

Compression perpendicular to fiber 12%MC (kgf/cm²)

51

Shear strength radial 12%MC (kgf/cm²)

112

Janka hardness (side) 12%MC (kgf)

844

Workability

Machining

Wood processing is reported to be easy.

REFERENCED USES

End Uses Summary

EXTERIOR GENERAL, stakes posts, HOUSING GENERAL, beams, FURNITURE AND CABINETS, PLYWOOD AND VENEER, TOOLS, tool handles

Exterior General
  • 1 - Tabela de resultados de ensaios fisicos e mecanicos
Stake Posts
  • 5 - Propriedades fisicas e mecanicas da madeira e do contraplacado de Pinus elliottii
General Housing
  • 10 - Silica in Timbers
Beams
  • 11 - Prospect: The wood database
Furniture Cabinets
  • 21 - Tropical timbers of the world. Part III-Southeast Asian and Oceanian Species.
Panels, Veneers
  • 25 - Directory of Timber Trade Malaysia
Tools
  • 42 - Utilización Industrial de Nuevas Especies Forestales en el Perú.
Tool Handles
  • 43 - Maderas de Bolivia (Características y Usos de 55 Maderas Tropicales)

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