| Scientific Name |
Carallia brachiata (Lour.) Merr. |
| Trade Name |
Carallia |
| Local Name |
Vallabham, Varangu |
| Family |
Rhizophoraceae |
| Tree Size |
Medium to large |
| Tree Height ( m ) |
18 - |
| Tree Diameter ( cm ) |
65 - |
| Tree Distribution |
West coast semi-evergreen and Myristica swamp forests |
| Sapwood-Heartwood Distinction |
Distinct |
| Sapwood Colour |
Pale yellow |
| Heartwood Colour |
Reddish yelow to reddish brown |
| Hardness |
Moderately hard |
| Specific Gravity Based on Weight Over-dry and Volume Green |
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| Weight |
Moderately heavy to heavy |
| Weight(Kg)/cubic meter at 12% Moisture Content |
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| Texture |
Coarse |
| Grain |
Straight |
| Growth Rings |
Indistinct |
| Porosity |
Diffuse porous |
| Vessel Size |
Medium |
| Vessel Arrangement |
Solitary, short radial multiples, oblique and/or in tangential groups of 2-4 |
| Vessel Diameter |
- |
| Vessel Element Lenght |
- |
| Perforation |
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| Pit Outline |
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| Pit Size |
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| Vessel Ray Pitting |
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| Ray Nature |
Very broad, widely spaced; very fine, closely spaced between the broad rays |
| Ray Arrangement/Type |
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| Ray Number |
- |
| Ray Height |
- |
| Fibre Walls |
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| Fiber Length |
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| Modulus of Rupture in kg/cm2 (Green) |
919.1 |
| Modulus of Elasticity in kg/cm2 (Green) |
126000 |
| Modulus of Rupture kg/cm2 (Dry) |
1199.4 |
| Modulus of Elasticity in kg/cm2 (Dry) |
141400 |
| Uses |
Panelling and ornamental work in building construction; general purpose Class II plywood and veneers; Blackboards; low quality furniture; brushware |