〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 material Introduction 〓 〓 〓 〓 ● Pterocarpus: Pterocarpus ● Timber Name: Asian pear ● Local Name: African Padauk, Padauk, Padouk (UK, Germany, the Netherlands), Camwood, Barwood (UK) , Osun (Nigeria), Palo rojo (Equatorial Guinea), Mbel, Mbil, Muenge (Cameroon, Gabon), Ngula, Bosulu, Corail, Nkula, Nzali, Mukula, Mongola (Zaire), Kisese (Congo), Girassonde, Tacula (Angola). ● non-standard names: African pear, red pear 〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 material distribution 〓 〓 〓 ● trees and Distribution: large trees, more than 30m in diameter up to 1.5m, with a wide plate roots. The genus of about 30 species in the tropical world, mainly from Africa and the species in West Africa Cameroon, Gabon, Congo import volume. 〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 material difference 〓 〓 〓 〓 ● macroscopic structure: diffuse porous wood. Hole to the naked eye under clear, slightly less, slightly larger; main single hole, rarely complex pore diameter column (2-3); containing gums and sediments. Axial parenchyma visible, well-developed. Long wing, wing-shaped poly ribbon and tangential. Wood ray visible under a magnifying glass, slightly dense, very narrow. ● cross-section: the obvious difference between heartwood and sapwood. The new section of blood red heartwood, then becomes a long purple-brown. Sapwood yellowish white, wide 5-8cm. Growth ring is not obvious. ● Identify points: bark surface roughness, a rule diastema. Lamellar endothelial easily torn and loose needles. Parenchyma winged wings more slender. Wood rays very narrow. The new section of bright red heartwood. String mask ripples. Board mask changing ribbon shiny. 〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 material properties 〓 〓 〓 ● Bark: thickness 0.5-1.5cm, crunchy texture, easy to strip massive spalling. Endothelial reddish-brown; bast fibers developed, easily torn and pine needles layered; stone cells developed. ● Wood: glossy; has a faint aroma. Arts until staggered; structure; weight to weight; hardness, strength and shrinkage properties are moderate. Good processing properties; adhesive, good nail holding properties. Is resistant to corrosion. Slow drying, no defects. Sawdust respiratory irritant. Air-dry density 0.67-0.82g/cm3. 〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 〓 material use 〓 〓 〓 ● Wood Uses: Suitable for fine furniture, advanced joinery, flooring, sliced ??thin wood, plywood, docks, tool handles, engraving, heat insulation panels. [Song Yong] 24H Wood Co., Ltd. Address: Fu Yong Pine Wood Co., Ltd. [mobile] 24H Hotline: 13167151002 [Song Yong Wood Co.] 24H Online QQ: 595885878 discuss online [Song Yong Wood Co. 24H] Communications Email: www.595885878 @ qq.com