WOOD QUALITY OF 18 YEAR-OLD CUPRESSUS-LUSITANICA FROM MAHARASHTRA

Authors
KOTHIYAL V NEGI A RAO RV GOGATE MG DAKSHINDAS SK
Citation
V. Kothiyal et al., WOOD QUALITY OF 18 YEAR-OLD CUPRESSUS-LUSITANICA FROM MAHARASHTRA, Wood Science and Technology, 32(2), 1998, pp. 119-127
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Forestry,"Materials Science, Paper & Wood
Journal title
Wood Science and Technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00437719
Volume
32
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
119 - 127
Database
ISI
SICI code
0043-7719(1998)32:2<119:WQO1YC>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Physical and mechanical properties of 18 year old Cupressus lusitanica , an exotic to India have been reported. The timber was found to be qu ite knotty and also possessing compression wood. From the data it appe ars that the timber is weak in strength properties compared to the sta ndard Indian species, Tectona grandis (teak) and Cedrus deodara (deoda r) and it can only be used for light packing cases and rural housing.