| Scientific Name |
Madhuca neriifolia (Moon) H.J.Lam |
| Trade Name |
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| Local Name |
Atta-illuppa |
| Family |
Sapotaceae |
| Tree Size |
Small to medium |
| Tree Height ( m ) |
10 - |
| Tree Diameter ( cm ) |
30 - |
| Tree Distribution |
West coast tropical evergreen and West coast semi-evergreen forest mostly along the river banks |
| Sapwood-Heartwood Distinction |
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| Sapwood Colour |
Light brown |
| Heartwood Colour |
Brownish red with dark coloured patches |
| Hardness |
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 |
670 - |
| Texture |
Medium to coarse |
| Grain |
Straight to interlocked |
| Growth Rings |
Distinct |
| Porosity |
Diffuse porous |
| Vessel Size |
Large to medium |
| Vessel Arrangement |
Rarely solitary; mostly in radial or slightly oblique multiples of 6-8 |
| 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 |
| Ray Arrangement/Type |
Closely spaced |
| 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 |
Construction work; Boat building; vats |