| Scientific Name |
Barringtonia acutangula (Linn.) Gaertn. |
| Trade Name |
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| Local Name |
Nir-pezhu, attu-pezhu |
| Family |
Barringtoniaceae |
| Tree Size |
Medium |
| Tree Height ( m ) |
10 - |
| Tree Diameter ( cm ) |
50 - |
| Tree Distribution |
Southern moist mixed deciduous and West coast tropical evergreen forests; mostly along the banks of rivers and streams |
| Sapwood-Heartwood Distinction |
Not very distinct |
| Sapwood Colour |
Light pinkish |
| Heartwood Colour |
Reddish-grey |
| Hardness |
Soft |
| 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 |
580 - |
| Texture |
Medium to fine |
| Grain |
Straight |
| Growth Rings |
Indistinct |
| Porosity |
Diffuse porous |
| Vessel Size |
Small to medium |
| Vessel Arrangement |
Solitary or in radial multiples of 2-4 |
| 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 |
Broad to very broad, 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) |
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| Modulus of Elasticity in kg/cm2 (Dry) |
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| Uses |
Packing cases and boxes; furniture; carts |