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Blunting Effect
Boring
Carving
Comments
Common Names
Common Uses
Cutting Resistance
Drying Defects
Ease of Drying
Family Name
Gluing
Grain
Heartwood Color
Kiln Drying Rate
Kiln Schedules
Luster
Mortising
Moulding
Movement in Service
Nailing
Natural Durability
Numerical Data
Odor
Painting
Planing
Polishing
References
Regions of Distribution
Resistance to Abrasion
Resistance to Impregnation
Response to Hand Tools
Routing & Recessing
Sanding
Sapwood Color
Scientific Name
Strength Properties
Texture
Trade Name
Tree Size
Turning
| Scientific
Name Michelia formosana Trade Name Formosan michelia Family Name Magnoliaceae |
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Common Names
Formosan michelia
Regions of Distribution
Oceania and S.E. Asia
Common Uses
Agricultural implements, Boat building: framing, Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Flooring, Flooring: commercial heavy traffic, Fuelwood, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Matches, Musical instruments, Plywood, Sporting Goods, Tool handles, Turnery, Vats, Vehicle parts, Veneer: decorative, Wheel spokes, Wheels
Heartwood Color
| Brown | ||||||||||||
| Black | ||||||||||||
| Red | ||||||||||||
| White |
Sapwood Color
| Yellow | ||||||||||||
| White |
Grain
| Even | ||||||||||||
| Figure | ||||||||||||
| Straight | ||||||||||||
| Distinct (figure) |
| Straight | ||||||||||||
| Distinct figure |
Texture
| Medium | ||||||||||||
| Fine | ||||||||||||
| Coarse | ||||||||||||
| Even or uniform | ||||||||||||
| Fine |
Luster
| Lustrous |
Natural Durability
| Very durable | ||||||||||||
| Durable | ||||||||||||
| Moderately durable | ||||||||||||
| Resistant to termites | ||||||||||||
| Non-resistant to powder post beetles | ||||||||||||
| Susceptible to insect attack | ||||||||||||
| Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles | ||||||||||||
| Non durable | ||||||||||||
| Moderately durable |
Odor
| Has an odor |
Kiln Schedules
| Kiln Drying Rate (in days) is fairly rapid | ||||||||||||
| Drying (speed) is fast |
Drying Defects
| Checking | ||||||||||||
| Case Hardening | ||||||||||||
| Distortion | ||||||||||||
| Slight twist/warp | ||||||||||||
| Slight collapse and honeycomb | ||||||||||||
| Severe surface checking | ||||||||||||
| Moderate twist/warp | ||||||||||||
| Moderate cupping |
Ease of Drying
| Fairly Easy | ||||||||||||
| Rapidly | ||||||||||||
| Slowly | ||||||||||||
| Reconditioning Treatement | ||||||||||||
| Little degrade |
Kiln Drying Rate
| Naturally dries quickly | ||||||||||||
| Drying rate is fairly rapid to fast | ||||||||||||
| Naturally dries slowly | ||||||||||||
| Rapid | ||||||||||||
| Naturally dries at a moderate speed | ||||||||||||
| Fairly rapid (11-17 days for boards under 32 mm, to 31-51 days for boards greater than 63 mm) |
Tree Size
| Tree height is 20-30 m | ||||||||||||
| Sapwood width is 0-5 cm | ||||||||||||
| Sapwood width is 5-10 cm | ||||||||||||
| Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm | ||||||||||||
| Tree height is 10-20 m | ||||||||||||
| Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm | ||||||||||||
| Bark width is 10-15 mm | ||||||||||||
| Tree height is 30-40 m |
Comments
General finishing qualities are rated as good
Blunting Effect
| High to severe |
Boring
| Fairly difficult to very difficult | ||||||||||||
| Fair to good results |
Carving
| Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult |
Cutting Resistance
| Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw | ||||||||||||
| Easy to saw |
Gluing
| Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult | ||||||||||||
| Very Good to Excellent Results | ||||||||||||
| Carefully Controlled Conditions | ||||||||||||
| Surface Preparation |
Mortising
| Fair to Good Results | ||||||||||||
| Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult | ||||||||||||
| Very Good to Excellent Results |
Moulding
| Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult | ||||||||||||
| Very Good to Excellent Results | ||||||||||||
| Fair to Good Results |
Movement in Service
| Excellent Stability - Small Movement |
Nailing
| Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult | ||||||||||||
| Pre-Boring Recommended | ||||||||||||
| Fair to Good Results | ||||||||||||
| Very Good to Excellent Results | ||||||||||||
| Holds nails well |
Planing
| Very Good to Excellent Results | ||||||||||||
| Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult | ||||||||||||
| Fair to Good Results |
Resistance to Abrasion
| High |
Resistance to Impregnation
| Resistant heartwood | ||||||||||||
| Resistant sapwood | ||||||||||||
| Permeable sapwood |
Response to Hand Tools
| Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work | ||||||||||||
| Easy to Work | ||||||||||||
| Easy to machine |
Routing & Recessing
| Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult |
Sanding
| Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult |
Turning
| Fair to Good Results | ||||||||||||
| Very Good to Excellent Results |
Painting
| Satisfactory results |
Polishing
| Very Good to Excellent Results | ||||||||||||
| Poor to Very Poor Results | ||||||||||||
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy | ||||||||||||
| Fair to Good Results | ||||||||||||
| Satisfactory results |
Strength Properties
| Shrinkage, Tangential = very small | ||||||||||||
| Shrinkage, Tangential = small | ||||||||||||
| Shrinkage, Radial = very small | ||||||||||||
| Shrinkage, Radial = small | ||||||||||||
| Shrinkage, Radial = moderate |
Numerical Data
| Item | Green | Dry | English |
| Radial Shrinkage | 3 | % | |
| Tangential Shrinkage | 5 | % | |
| Item | Green | Dry | Metric |
| Radial Shrinkage | 3 | % |
References
Keating, W.G., Bolza, E.,1982,Characteristics properties and uses of timbers. South East Asia, Northern,Australia and the Pacific,C.S.I.R.O. Div. Chemical Technology,Inkata Press,1
Wang, C.J., Huang, C.H.,1967,Experiment on air seasoning and kiln drying of hardwood Michelia formosana,masamune in Taiwan,Taiwan Forest Research Institute Bulletin,No.151