Name |
|
SBB Code |
PMS |
Commercial Name |
Pikin-misiki (Timborana) |
Botanical Name |
Pseudopiptadenia suaveolens |
Family |
Mimosaceae, Fabaceae-Mimosaceae |
Properties |
|
Color |
Pinkish brown |
Grain |
Straigth or interlocked |
Texture |
Fine to medium |
Tree size |
20 – 30 m |
Trunk diameter |
0.4 – 1.00 m |
Technical Data |
|
Green density (Kg/m3) |
1100 |
Air dry density at 12% MC (Kg/m3) |
760 |
Bending strength at 12% MC (N/mm2) |
123 |
Crushing strength at 12% MC (N/mm2) |
68 |
Durability |
|
Dry wood borer |
Class C - Pooly durable |
Fungi |
Class 3 - Moderately durable |
Termites |
Class M - Moderately durable |
Treatability |
Class 3 - Poorly permeable |
End Use |
|
Heavy carpentry, Industrial or heavy flooring, Formwork, Interior joinery, Boxes and crates, Wood frame house, Vehicle or container flooring, Turned goods, Current furniture or furniture components, Musical instuments. |