PAK-Pakuli

Name  
SBB Code PAK
Commercial Name Pakuli (Bacuri)
Botanical Name Platonia insignis
Family Clusiaceae
Properties  
Color Yellow brown
Grain Straight
Texture Coarse
Tree size 20 – 35 m
Trunk diameter 0.6 – 1.0 m
Technical Data  
Green density (Kg/m3) 1100
Air dry density at 12% MC (Kg/m3) 870
Bending strength at 12% MC (N/mm2) 179
Crushing strength at 12% MC (N/mm2) 85
Durability  
Dry wood borer Class D - Durable
Fungi Class 2 - Durable
Termites Class D - Durable
Treatability Class 3 - Poorly permeable
End Use  
Stairs (inside), Cabinetwork (high class furniture), Exterior joinery, Heavy carpentry, Flooring, Current furniture or furniture components, Interior joinery, Sliced veneer.