Pentace griffithii
King
Malvaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Pentace griffithii is a large, evergreen tree. The bole is much buttressed[
146- Title
- A Manual of Indian Timbers.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gamble. J. S.
- Publisher
- Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader.
].
The tree is harvested for its good quality wood, which is sometimes traded
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
E. Asia - Myanmar.
Habitat
Moist forests and on low hills[
146- Title
- A Manual of Indian Timbers.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gamble. J. S.
- Publisher
- Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood of Pentace burmanica is of a light brownish-yellow colour, similar to that of Cuba mahogany when first cut, and possessing as great transverse and tensile strength. It has a close, fine, hard grain; stands well under all conditions, and takes a very fine surface from the moulding machine or the machine plane; so much so, that a wood-worker reported that he had used all kinds of mahogany for fifty years, and preferred the Burma to all other sorts.
Burma mahogany is also a splendid wood for chairs, decorative woodwork, ships' furniture generally, mainly on account of its exceptional strength. It has been well received also for railway carriage work[
719- Title
- A Manual of the Timbers of the World
- Publication
-
- Author
- Howard A.L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- MacMillan and Co.; London.
- Year
- 1934
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent and comprehensive book on timbers. Rather dated, but still a main source of information for many of the less known woods. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The above description also covers the wood of this species, though the latter is perhaps somewhat harder, closer-grained, and heavier. Individual logs are also liable to a blue stain, which is persistent and cannot be removed. It may be used with impunity in work of minor importance, although the timber is inferior to that of Pentace burmanica. The concentric layers are well-defined and observable to the naked eye. The exceedingly numerous pores are evenly distributed, and are smaller even than those in Pentace burmanica, while the medullary rays, which are parallel, wavy, and nearly equidistant, are not so strongly marked or so well-defined as in the latter[
719- Title
- A Manual of the Timbers of the World
- Publication
-
- Author
- Howard A.L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- MacMillan and Co.; London.
- Year
- 1934
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent and comprehensive book on timbers. Rather dated, but still a main source of information for many of the less known woods. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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