| Scientific Name |
Acrocarpus fraxinifolius Wight & Arn. |
| Trade Name |
Mundani |
| Local Name |
Narivenga, Kurangadi |
| Family |
Caesalpinia |
| Tree Size |
Large to very large |
| Tree Height ( m ) |
30 - |
| Tree Diameter ( cm ) |
95 - |
| Tree Distribution |
West coast tropical evergreen forest and West coast semi evergreen forest |
| Sapwood-Heartwood Distinction |
Distinct |
| Sapwood Colour |
Yellowish to greyish white |
| Heartwood Colour |
Light pinkish or reddish -brown |
| Hardness |
Soft to 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 |
690 - |
| Texture |
Coarse |
| Grain |
Straight to slightly interlocked |
| Growth Rings |
Distinct |
| Porosity |
Diffuse porous |
| Vessel Size |
Medium to small |
| Vessel Arrangement |
Mostly solitary or in radial multiples or 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 |
Fine to very fine, 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) |
806.8 |
| Modulus of Elasticity in kg/cm2 (Green) |
126000 |
| Modulus of Rupture kg/cm2 (Dry) |
1119.8 |
| Modulus of Elasticity in kg/cm2 (Dry) |
154500 |
| Uses |
Mostly for poles and fence posts; building construction; tool handles; heavy packing cases; crates; tea chests; Class I general purpose plywood; flush door shutters; blackboards; core and face veneers; lorry and bus bodies |