What are the characteristics of a molave tree?

Question

What are the characteristics of a molave tree?

Answer 1

Molave

Family: Verbenaceae

Other Common Names: Leban (Malaya), Kulim Papa (Sabah), Teen-nok (Thailand), Milla

(India); Bitum (New Guinea), Gupasa (Indonesia).

Distribution: Throughout the Indo-Malayan region including Western Pacific islands.

The Tree:The Tree:The Tree:

A small to large tree reaching a height of 120 ft, boles clear to 50 ft, straight a

cylindrical, often fluted and irregular; trunk diameters up to 6 to 7 ft over

moderately large buttresses.

The Wood:The Wood:The Wood:

General Characteristics: Wood light yellow, yellow brown, olive- or pinkish gray,

reddish brown to brown; sapwood lighter in color, not distinctly differentiated.

Texture fine to medium fine; grain straight, slightly crossed, or wary; dull to

somewhat lustrous; without characteristic odor or taste; wood chips color water

yellow to yellow green.

Weight: Basic specific gravity (ovendry weight/green volume) varying with species

0.58 to 0.72; air-dry density 45 to 55 pcf.