| Scientific Name |
Humboldtia decurrens Bedd. ex Oliver |
| Trade Name |
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| Local Name |
Kunthani, Malamthodappu |
| Family |
Caesalpiniaceae |
| Tree Size |
Medium sized |
| Tree Height ( m ) |
15 - |
| Tree Diameter ( cm ) |
30 - |
| Tree Distribution |
West coast tropical evergreen forest in South Kerala |
| Sapwood-Heartwood Distinction |
Distinct |
| Sapwood Colour |
Light brown |
| Heartwood Colour |
Dark purple |
| Hardness |
Moderately hard to hard |
| Specific Gravity Based on Weight Over-dry and Volume Green |
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| Weight |
Light to moderately heavy |
| Weight(Kg)/cubic meter at 12% Moisture Content |
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| Texture |
Medium to coarse |
| Grain |
Straight to slightly interlocked |
| Growth Rings |
Indistinct |
| Porosity |
Diffuse porous |
| Vessel Size |
Medium to small |
| Vessel Arrangement |
Solitary or in radial multiples of 2, 3 or rarely in clusters |
| 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 |
Fine to very fine, closely spaced |
| 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) |
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| Modulus of Elasticity in kg/cm2 (Green) |
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| Modulus of Rupture kg/cm2 (Dry) |
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| Modulus of Elasticity in kg/cm2 (Dry) |
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| Uses |
Boxes and crates |