banuyo

banuyo

(noun) - isang uri ng punong-kahoy sa Pilipinas

English: a species of tree

Banuyo
Family: Leguminosae
Other Common Names: Bulilising, Lupiji, Malatagum (Philippines).
Distribution: Indonesia and the Philippines; found along seacoasts.
The Tree: A large tree with a short clear trunk to 30 to 40 ft; diameters 4 to 6 ft.
The Wood:
General Characteristics: Heartwood light golden brown; sapwood lighter in color and quite distinct. Texture moderately fine; grain interlocked, often curly or wavy; lustrous.
Weight: Basic specific gravity (ovendry weight/green volume) 0.57; air-dry density 44 pcf.
Mechanical Properties: No information available.
Drying and Shrinkage: Reported to require careful seasoning. No information available on kiln schedule or shrinkage values.
Working Properties: Easy to work and takes a fine finish.
Durability: Heartwood is suggested for interior use, sapwood is liable to powder-post beetle attack.
Preservation: No information available.
Uses: Gunstocks, furniture and cabinetwork, carvings and sculpture, decorative veneers. The tree is often planted along roadsides.
Additional Reading: (43)
M 150 282-3Logs are delivered to a sawmill in southern Nigeria. African mahogany
(mostly Khaya ivorensis) is in high demand on overseas markets. Export of logs fro
this region, as well as from most other tropical areas, is being restricted.
M 150 282-2Band mills in Ghana are designed to handle logs 5 feet and more in
diameter. Obeche or Wawa (Triplochiton scleroxylon) logs yield lumber favored for
joinery and millwork.
M 150 273-14In many areas of the tropics, fast-growing species are being introduced
future supplies of fuel wood and industrial wood. Batai (Albizia falcataria) is
a favored plantation species in the Philipines.
M 150 273-13 Shores spp. is still the major timber group harvested in Southeast
Asia. With modern chain saws, fellers no longer need scaffolding to get above larg
buttresses.
M 150 281 Felling of white lauan or almon (Shorea a;mon) with axes in the early
1900s in the Philippines. Most hardwood plywood now imported into the USA is
produced from species of Shorea.