| Scientific Name |
Albizia chinensis (Osb.)Merr |
| Trade Name |
Siris |
| Local Name |
Pottavaga, Pulivaha |
| Family |
Mimosaceae |
| Tree Size |
Large |
| Tree Height ( m ) |
20 - |
| Tree Diameter ( cm ) |
90 - |
| Tree Distribution |
Moist teak bearing and Southern moist mixed deciduous forests |
| Sapwood-Heartwood Distinction |
Distinct |
| Sapwood Colour |
White or Yellowish-White |
| Heartwood Colour |
Pale brown to light reddish-brown |
| Hardness |
Soft |
| Specific Gravity Based on Weight Over-dry and Volume Green |
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| Weight |
Light |
| Weight(Kg)/cubic meter at 12% Moisture Content |
400 - |
| Texture |
Coarse |
| Grain |
Straight to slightly interlocked |
| Growth Rings |
Distinct |
| Porosity |
Diffuse porous |
| Vessel Size |
Large to Medium |
| Vessel Arrangement |
Solitary or in radial multiples of 2, 3 or more 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, wide to somewhat 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) |
477.5 |
| Modulus of Elasticity in kg/cm2 (Green) |
63800 |
| Modulus of Rupture kg/cm2 (Dry) |
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| Modulus of Elasticity in kg/cm2 (Dry) |
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| Uses |
Heavy packing cases and boxes; turnery; ballies and fence posts; decorative plywood; Cabinets; Flush door shutters; panelling; picture frames; blackboards |