Family : MALVACEAE (angiosperm)

Scientific name(s) : Triplochiton scleroxylon

Description of the log 

• Diameter: from 60 to 140 cm
• Sapwood thickness: 8 to 10 cm
• Buoyancy: buoyant

Physical properties

• Density: 0.38
• Monnin hardness: 1.1
• Volumetric shrinkage coefficient: 0.36%
• Total tangential withdrawal: 5%
• Total radial shrinkage: 2.9%
• Fiber saturation point: 29%

Uses

• Common furniture
• Interior carpentry
• Fiberboard or particleboard
• Sculpture
• Sliced ​​veneer
• Paneling
• Face or back of plywood
• Interior and exterior carpentry
• Molding
• Crate packaging
• slatted panel
• Pencil
• Matches
• Interior made of plywood