Nyatoh

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Common Name(s): Nyatoh Scientific Name: Palaquium spp., Payene spp. Distribution: Widely distributed from India through Southeast Asia to the Philippines, New Guinea, and the Western Pacific Islands Tree Size: 100 ft (30 m) tall, 3 ft (1 m) trunk diameter Average Dried Weight: 41 lbs/ft3 (650 kg/m3) Basic Specific Gravity: .55 Hardness: 1,018 lbf (4,530 N) Bending Strength: 14,445 lbf/in2 (99,600 kPa)* Elasticity: 1,965,000 lbf/in2 (13,600 MPa)* *Elasticity and Bending Strength is at 14% moisture content Shrinkage: Radial: 2.2%, Tangential: 3.2%, Volumetric: 5.4%, T/R Ratio: 1.5

Color/Appearance: Heartwood can be pale pink to reddish or purplish brown. Sapwood is lighter colored, and not clearly delineated from heartwood.

Grain/Pore: Has a typically straight to shallowly interlocking grain. Texture is moderately fine.

Durability: Rated as non-durable and is susceptible to insect attack.

Workability: Some species within these genera have high silica content and will rapidly dull cutting edges. Those not containing silica work fairly easily, though there still tends to be gum buildup on tools.

Smell: Reported to give off a sour smell when being worked.

Safety: Working with Nyatoh has been reported to cause irritation to mucous membranes. See the articles Wood Allergies and Toxicity and Wood Dust Safety for more information.

Price Range: No data available.

Comments: The two genera, Palaquium and Payene, are closely related and have very similar characteristics: though when dealing with specific data, (as seen above), it only reflects the average values from a number of species.

Nyatoh is considered a utility wood in the native regions where it grows, and is commonly used for furniture, plywood, and interior joinery. It is not commonly seen or sold in the United States.

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