| Scientific Name |
Calophyllum inophyllum Linn. |
| Trade Name |
Poon |
| Local Name |
Punna, pinna |
| Family |
Guttiferae |
| Tree Size |
Medium |
| Tree Height ( m ) |
15 - |
| Tree Diameter ( cm ) |
65 - |
| Tree Distribution |
Coastal areas and along river banks in restricted localities |
| Sapwood-Heartwood Distinction |
Distinct |
| Sapwood Colour |
pinkish |
| Heartwood Colour |
reddish brown with dark lustrous streaks |
| 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 |
705 - |
| Texture |
coarse |
| Grain |
Interlocked |
| Growth Rings |
Indistinct |
| Porosity |
diffuse porous |
| Vessel Size |
large to medium |
| Vessel Arrangement |
Exclusively solitary, appear as radial or oblique chains |
| 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, 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) |
765.6 |
| Modulus of Elasticity in kg/cm2 (Dry) |
70300 |
| Uses |
Building construction; flush door shutters; Class I plywood; tea chests; furniture; panelling; shipbuilding, cooperage,
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