| Scientific Name |
Dillenia pentagyna Roxb. |
| Trade Name |
Dillenia |
| Local Name |
Malampunna, Vazha-punna |
| Family |
Dilleniaceae |
| Tree Size |
Medium |
| Tree Height ( m ) |
15 - |
| Tree Diameter ( cm ) |
50 - |
| Tree Distribution |
Southern moist mixed deciduous, Moist teak bearing and Southern secondary moist mixed deciduous forests |
| Sapwood-Heartwood Distinction |
Distinct |
| Sapwood Colour |
Yellowish brown |
| Heartwood Colour |
Reddish-brown with greyish tinge |
| 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 |
625 - |
| Texture |
Coarse |
| Grain |
Interlocked |
| Growth Rings |
Fairly distinct |
| Porosity |
Diffuse porous |
| Vessel Size |
Large to medium sized |
| Vessel Arrangement |
Solitary or in tangential and oblique pairs |
| Vessel Diameter |
- |
| Vessel Element Lenght |
- |
| Perforation |
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| Pit Outline |
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| Pit Size |
|
| 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) |
591.5 |
| Modulus of Elasticity in kg/cm2 (Green) |
75700 |
| Modulus of Rupture kg/cm2 (Dry) |
803.3 |
| Modulus of Elasticity in kg/cm2 (Dry) |
95500 |
| Uses |
Building construction; Class I plywood tea chests; furniture and cabinets; charcoal(due to high calorific value) |