Types of Philippine ORIGIN STRENGTH MAXIMUM USES

wood
CAPACITY SIZE LIMIT
About 70 kinds of Dipterocarpus are Strength. Apitong The trees within In the Philippines, this wood
known across Southeast Asia as and keruing are this genus can is highly known. This heavy
Apitong, Keruing Keruing or Genuine Apitong. Since the strong and stiff commonly reach hardwood is mostly used for
or Dipterocarpus 1960s, this common species of wood because of their heights of 141 to truck flooring, wide paneling,
spp has been used for truck trailer parts. somewhat high 200 feet with trunk shipbuilding (planks), railroad
Apitong is one of the most well-known density. Dry wood diameters of 6 ties, paving blocks, house
South East Asian exotic hardwood has an ultimate feet. posts above stumps, bridge
species. The name Apitong derives strength of 19,900 and wharf construction
from a local word used in the psi, a stiffness of (excluding piles), beams,
Philippines and refers to many 2.07 million psi, and joists, and rafters, floors,
Dipterocarpus tree species. As a result a hardness of 1,270 siding, doors, plywood,
of its distinct mechanical and physical pounds, with only wagon beds, and outdoor
characteristics, apitong is frequently modest furniture. contains organic
regarded as having one of the best species-to-species oils, which when applied
strength-to-weight ratios of any variance. outside, may bleed.
commercially harvested species.

Which the Philippines is well-known

for. Truck flooring, large paneling, and
outdoor furniture are the principal uses
for this thick timber. Contains natural
oils that can occasionally bleed when
used outside.
 A native of the Philippines as well as Like other trees in The shape of Carvings look best on dark
eastern and southern Taiwan, Dyospiros, which kamagong varies, wood. Furniture, cabinets,
Kamagong Diospyros blancoi, or Diospyros include ebony, ranging from a tiny flooring, posts, doors, and
discolor (synonym), is sometimes Kamagong wood is tree with a windows, as well as violin
referred to locally as "Kamagong." renowned for its diameter of 60–80 fingerboards, drawing
While the fruit is called Mabolo, the deep color and for centimeters to a instruments, shuttles, and
word often refers to the tree and the being exceedingly larger tree with a bobbins, are all made from
wood. Kamagong flourishes in the hard and dense. bole that is the wood of the Kamagong.
Philippines' low- and medium-altitude Because of its irregular, The tree is frequently planted
rain forests. It is now frequently density and frequently as a roadside tree and for its
cultivated as a decorative plant in extreme hardness, damaged, straight, relatively delicious but dry
some gardens or by the sides of roads this sort of wood, but frequently edible fruits. Additionally,
for their shading properties. The tree along with several bending just above Kamagong wood is utilized to
has attractive, thick foliage. others, is the ground. craft renowned, antique hair
occasionally combs. It is a tree that is
referred to as "iron beneficial for controlling soil
wood." erosion and acting as a
windbreak in environmental
MOR: settings.
62.60-88.90(g) and
114-135(12)
MOE:
8400-12600(g) and
13900-14300(12)
 A perennial tree with Southeast Asian The highest rating The quickly Acacia is renowned for its
roots, the Small Philippine Acacia on the Janka scale, growing tree can sturdiness, density, and
Acacia confusa (Acacia confusa) has spread to other which is 2300 grow to be up to unrivaled charm. It is utilized
tropical regions of the world and pounds of force or 15-30 meters for a variety of reasons
caused issues as an invasive species. 2,300 psi, belongs (49-98 feet) tall, because of its qualities. Due
However, its wood has also been to acacia wood. It is with a trunk to its hardness, acacia wood
utilized, such as in China as support 23% harder than diameter of 12 is among the strongest types
beams for subterranean mines. Small hickory, 90% meters (39 feet), of wood. It is good for building
Philippine Acacia is an invasive carbonized and a dense roofs, fences, furniture,
species in the US and is native to bamboo, and 55% canopy of leaves. kitchen utensils/cutting
China and the Philippines. Around harder than The dense foliage boards & accessories, home
1000 of the approximately 1350 European white prevent native décor, and wood flooring.
species of Acacia that exist worldwide oak.. plants from
and in Australia. Additionally, acacia receiving sunlight.
wood is among the strongest timbers.
Its microscopic fibers are arranged in a
multidirectional pattern, which is its
best feature.
 In the Philippines, Merbau is Because to
Ipil is a large, To make furniture, cabinets,
sometimes referred to as Kwila or Ipil. gumming and
deciduous tree, and other items of excellent
Ipil (Intsia This kind of tree is typically found in dulling of cutting broad-crowned, quality, as well as for any
bijuga) the Indo-Malayan region, Indonesia, edges, using hand medium-sized, other use requiring a wood
the Philippines, and many of the and machine tools slow growing tree that is incredibly strong and
western Pacific Islands, including is fairly challenging.
reaching a height durable. Utilized while carving
Papua New Guinea, the Solomon It has a good finish
of 20 to 45 meters craftwood, manufacturing
Islands, Fiji, and Australia. It is found and can be
and a trunk of 0.5 furniture, or harvesting timber.
all throughout the Philippines, from smoothed out. It to 5 meters. Both flooring and house
North Luzon's Babuyan Islands to has tremendous
Mature trees have supports make great use of it.
Palawan and Mindanao. holding power but steep rounded Additional typical applications
is challenging to buttresses. Bark is include furniture, window
nail. 5 to 8 millimeters jambs, frames, paneling, fine
thick, gray in color joinery, cabinetmaking,
MOR: 90.4 (g) and with an orange musical instruments, ornate
105 (12) tinge. turnery, speciality goods, and
MOE: 12400 (g) as a dye source.
and 13900 (12)
 The narra, or Pterocarpus indicus, is a Janka Hardness: The narra grows to In southern Asia, the Narra is
sizable reddish-hued hardwood tree 1,260 lbf (5,620 N) a height of 25 to regarded as a superior wood,
Narra that is indigenous to most of Asia. In Elastic Modulus: 40 meters on and it is regarded as one of
(Pterocarpus 1934, Governor-General Frank Murphy 1,724,000 lbf/in2 average, with a the Philippines' most useful
indicus) of the Insular Government of the (11.89 GPa) trunk that can woods. The wood of this tree,
Philippine Islands proclaimed the Crushing Strength: reach a diameter which is often red or rose in
narra, which had been widely used 8,270 lbf/in2 (57.0 of 2 meters or color and frequently has
and had numerous applications, to be MPa) even more as it yellow variegation, is used to
the national tree of the Philippines. ages (up to 50-150 make many different
Primarily found in the Philippines is the years). This tree's products, including furniture,
tree. The tree is being grown more enormous, sturdy, cart wheels, cabinets, carving
frequently in open forests, slopes, and enduring trunk tools, and musical
coastal forests, seasonal swamps, and yields high-quality instruments. The wood is
rocky shorelines. It is being spread in wood for furniture strong and hard, and there is
towns and gardens.It is a tree that construction. hardly no other timber with a
symbolizes the strength of character pattern of grain and coloring
and perseverance of those who are quite like it.
fighting for freedom and independence
from the throne of the Philippines.

References:
1. Apitong
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/p/philamer/AJZ3598.0001.001?rgn=main;view=fulltext
 https://www.trailerdecking.com/apitong-keruing-hardwood-flooring.html#:~:text=Apitong%20is%20one%20of%20the,species%20from%2
0the%20genus%20Dipterocarpus.
https://www.filtratimber.com/wood/wood-species/
https://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/wood/wood-explorer/apitong-or-keruing#:~:text=Strength.,variation%20from%20species%20to%
20species.

2. Kamagong
https://binhi.ph/tree/kamagong/
https://ntfp.org/2016/02/kamagong/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diospyros_blancoi
https://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2011/12/27/762143/diospyros-philippensis-desr-gurke#:~:text=Kamagong%20is%20indigenous%20
to%20the,a%20shade%20tree%20for%20roadsides.&text=Kamagong%20is%20usually%20propagated%20by,to%2024%20days%20to
%20germinate.

3. Acacia
https://www.picturethisai.com/wiki/Acacia_confusa.html#:~:text=Small%20Philippine%20Acacia%20is%20native,sunlight%20from%20re
aching%20native%20plants.
https://acaciawooddb.com/acacia-wood/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_confusa
https://www.timberblogger.com/acacia-wood/\

4. Ipil
http://www.stuartxchange.org/Ipil
https://www.keimlumber.com/exotic-wood-library/merbua
https://binhi.ph/tree/ipil/

5. Narra
https://guide2agriculture.com/narra-tree/
https://www.britannica.com/plant/narra
https://kidskonnect.com/science/narra-tree/
https://kidskonnect.com/science/narra-tree/