| Scientific Name |
Acacia nilotica (Linn.) |
| Trade Name |
Babul |
| Local Name |
Karuvelam |
| Family |
Mimosaceae |
| Tree Size |
Small |
| Tree Height ( m ) |
10 - |
| Tree Diameter ( cm ) |
30 - |
| Tree Distribution |
Grows naturally in the deciduous forests of peninsular India in Kerala occasionally grown in dry areas. |
| Sapwood-Heartwood Distinction |
Distinct |
| Sapwood Colour |
Whitish to pale yellow |
| Heartwood Colour |
Pinkish brown to reddish brown |
| Hardness |
Hard |
| Specific Gravity Based on Weight Over-dry and Volume Green |
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| Weight |
Heavy to very heavy |
| Weight(Kg)/cubic meter at 12% Moisture Content |
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| Texture |
Medium textured |
| Grain |
Straight to interlocked grain |
| Growth Rings |
Indistinct |
| Porosity |
Diffuse porous |
| Vessel Size |
medium to small |
| Vessel Arrangement |
Mostly solitary or in radial multiples of two, three or more, occasionally 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 |
Moderately broad to fine |
| 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) |
775.6 |
| Modulus of Elasticity in kg/cm2 (Green) |
97700 |
| Modulus of Rupture kg/cm2 (Dry) |
894.2 |
| Modulus of Elasticity in kg/cm2 (Dry) |
112800 |
| Uses |
Posts; beams and rafters in building bridges; agricultural implements;tool handles; tent accessories; cart building;part of hulls of boats; sports goods.
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