| Scientific Name |
Garuga pinnata Roxb. |
| Trade Name |
Garuga |
| Local Name |
Annakara, Kattu-nelli |
| Family |
Burseraceae |
| Tree Size |
Medium to large |
| Tree Height ( m ) |
12 - |
| Tree Diameter ( cm ) |
30 - |
| Tree Distribution |
Southern moist mixed deciduous, Moist teak bearing and Southern dry mixed deciduous forests |
| Sapwood-Heartwood Distinction |
Distinct |
| Sapwood Colour |
Whitish to grey often with sap stain |
| Heartwood Colour |
Reddish-brown |
| Hardness |
moderately soft to moderately 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 |
coarse |
| Grain |
Straight to interlocked grain |
| Growth Rings |
Indistinct |
| Porosity |
diffuse porous |
| Vessel Size |
Large to medium |
| Vessel Arrangement |
Moderately few, solitary or in radial multiples of 2 - 4 or more |
| 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, widely 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) |
583.4 |
| Modulus of Elasticity in kg/cm2 (Green) |
75800 |
| Modulus of Rupture kg/cm2 (Dry) |
694.8 |
| Modulus of Elasticity in kg/cm2 (Dry) |
81300 |
| Uses |
Temporary construction; Class III plywood packing cases and boxes; tea chests; cross arms; low quality furniture
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