Timbers of Kerala

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Scientific Name  Meliosma simplicifolia (Roxb.) Walp. ssp. Simplici
Trade Name 
Local Name  Kallavi
Family  Meliosmaceae
Tree Size  Medium
Tree Height ( m )  20 -
Tree Diameter ( cm )  40 -
Tree Distribution  West coast tropical evergreen and west coast semi-evergreen forests
Sapwood-Heartwood Distinction  Distinct
Sapwood Colour 
Heartwood Colour 
Hardness 
Specific Gravity Based on Weight Over-dry and Volume Green 
Weight 
Weight(Kg)/cubic meter at 12% Moisture Content 
Texture 
Grain 
Growth Rings 
Porosity 
Vessel Size 
Vessel Arrangement 
Vessel Diameter   -
Vessel Element Lenght  -
Perforation 
Pit Outline 
Pit Size 
Vessel Ray Pitting 
Ray Nature 
Ray Arrangement/Type 
Ray Number  -
Ray Height  -
Fibre Walls 
Fiber Length 
Modulus of Rupture in kg/cm2 (Green) 
Modulus of Elasticity in kg/cm2 (Green) 
Modulus of Rupture kg/cm2 (Dry) 
Modulus of Elasticity in kg/cm2 (Dry) 
Uses 


College of Forestry - KAU