Wood anatomy of Diospyros decandra Lour
Keywords:
Thi timber,, Diospyros decandra, macroscopically anatomy, microscopically anatomyAbstract
Diospyros decandra Lour. is a big wood tree species. It is naturall y
distributed and planted in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and
Myanmar. Sapwood colour indistinct from heartwood colour. Its colour is
white and yellowish, Growth ring boundaries indistinct, the wood surface
is fine. Wood pores are solitary, short multiples, small, disperal and
without deposits, the simple pits. Mostly small size rays, but the larger
rays are being occurred occasionally. Axial parenchyma is scanty. There
are prismatic crystals occurred in the rays. Often observed cluster of black
gum exposed. The wood is heavy and hard. Based on anatomy, Diospyros
decandra Lour. wood could be claimed as a timber of fast drying and easy
chemical treatment, however it easy to be cracked and attached by fungi
and insects during utilization.
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