Tropical timber species

7 tropical timber species

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KANDA
Product classes (uses):
Job class:
Uses Class 4
Class of resistance to fungi:
Class 2 - durable
Specific gravity (at 12% of wood moisture):
0.700
Resistance to marin borer:
No- cannot be used in marine environment or in brackish water
Average longitudinal modulus of elasticity (moisture at 12%):
10 060
Color:
Creamy white
Stability:
Stable
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KAPUR
Product classes (uses):
Job class:
Uses Class 4
Class of resistance to fungi:
Class 2 - durable
Specific gravity (at 12% of wood moisture):
0.740
Resistance to marin borer:
No- cannot be used in marine environment or in brackish water
Finishing:
Registration annex 1
Average longitudinal modulus of elasticity (moisture at 12%):
16150
Color:
Red brown
Stability:
Stable
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KEMPAS
Product classes (uses):
Job class:
Uses Class 3.1
Class of resistance to fungi:
Class 2 - durable
Specific gravity (at 12% of wood moisture):
0.880
Resistance to marin borer:
No- cannot be used in marine environment or in brackish water
Finishing:
Registration annex 1
Average longitudinal modulus of elasticity (moisture at 12%):
23000
Color:
Red brown
Stability:
Stable
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KERUING
Product classes (uses):
Job class:
Uses Class 2
Class of resistance to fungi:
Class 3 - moderately durable
Specific gravity (at 12% of wood moisture):
0.790
Resistance to marin borer:
No- cannot be used in marine environment or in brackish water
Average longitudinal modulus of elasticity (moisture at 12%):
16610
Color:
Red brown
Stability:
Poorly stable - Moderately stable
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KOSIPO
Product classes (uses):
Job class:
Uses Class 3.1
Class of resistance to fungi:
Class 3 - moderately durable
Specific gravity (at 12% of wood moisture):
0.690
Resistance to marin borer:
No- cannot be used in marine environment or in brackish water
Finishing:
Registration annex 1
Average longitudinal modulus of elasticity (moisture at 12%):
11190
Color:
Red brown
Stability:
Stable
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KOTIBE
Product classes (uses):
Job class:
Uses Class 2
Class of resistance to fungi:
Class 3 - moderately durable
Specific gravity (at 12% of wood moisture):
0.760
Resistance to marin borer:
No- cannot be used in marine environment or in brackish water
Finishing:
Registration annex 2
Average longitudinal modulus of elasticity (moisture at 12%):
13020
Color:
Red brown
Stability:
Stable
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KOTO
Product classes (uses):
Job class:
Uses Class 1
Class of resistance to fungi:
Class 5 - not durable
Specific gravity (at 12% of wood moisture):
0.590
Resistance to marin borer:
No- cannot be used in marine environment or in brackish water
Finishing:
Registration annex 3
Average longitudinal modulus of elasticity (moisture at 12%):
13140
Color:
Creamy white
Stability:
Poorly stable
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Nomenclature générale des bois tropicaux - 7ème édition - 2016

Nomenclature générale des bois tropicaux

For 60 years, ATIBT has established and updated a nomenclature of tropical woods corresponding to each botanical species with an internationally recognized pilot name.

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