Parkia javanica
Petai
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | ||
| English | Petai | |
| Other names | petai papan, empamai, parira kayu, alai, kedawung, paundeuy (ID); betungai, kedaung, kerayong, petai meranti, nyiring, patag (MY); kupang, u'pang (PH); mai-karien (MM); kariang, riang, sator (TH) |
Origin
| Geographic Regions | Indochina | |||
| States and Territories | Uganda | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Fabales | |||
| Family | Fabaceae | |||
| Genus | Parkia | |||
| Species | javanica | |||
| Author citation | (Lam.) Merr. | |||
| Scientific name | Parkia javanica (Lam.) Merr. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Microscopic features
| Containers | zerstreutporig | |||
| Intkey | https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/fabmipar.htm | |||
Macroscopic features
| Wood odor | Kein ausgeprägter Geruch | |||
| Heartwood | without color stripes | |||
| Color heartwood | gelb/hell | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC | |||
Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)
| Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit | 0.35-0.50(-0.70) | kg/m3 | ||
Appearances
Bark
, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson
, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson