| Scientific Name |
Dillenia indica Linn. |
| Trade Name |
Dillenia |
| Local Name |
Syalita |
| Family |
Dilleniaceae |
| Tree Size |
Medium to large |
| Tree Height ( m ) |
15 - |
| Tree Diameter ( cm ) |
60 - |
| Tree Distribution |
West coast tropical evergreen forests in North Kerala |
| Sapwood-Heartwood Distinction |
Distinct |
| Sapwood Colour |
Yellowish brown |
| Heartwood Colour |
Light brown |
| Hardness |
Moderately hard |
| Specific Gravity Based on Weight Over-dry and Volume Green |
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| Weight |
Moderately heavy |
| Weight(Kg)/cubic meter at 12% Moisture Content |
640 - |
| Texture |
Coarse |
| Grain |
Twisted to interlocked |
| Growth Rings |
Fairly distinct |
| Porosity |
Diffuse porous |
| Vessel Size |
Large to medium sized |
| Vessel Arrangement |
Mostly solitary, occassionally in tangential or oblique pairs |
| 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 |
Broad to moderately broad, widely spaced; fine to very fine, closely spaced among 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) |
602.6 |
| Modulus of Elasticity in kg/cm2 (Green) |
86100 |
| Modulus of Rupture kg/cm2 (Dry) |
947.9 |
| Modulus of Elasticity in kg/cm2 (Dry) |
119500 |
| Uses |
General construction work; after treatment flush door shutters; Class I plywood; tea chests; furniture; tool handles;blackboards |