Taxonomy
Current Name: Scaphium macropodum
Authority: (Miq.) Beumee ex K. Heyne
Family/Genus: Sterculiaceae - Scaphium
Synonym(s)
Scaphium affinis (Masters) Pierre
Scaphium beccarianum Pierre
Scaphium lychnophorum (Hance) Pierre
Common Names
merpayang, samrong, tempayang, kepayang, kembang semangkok batu, kembang semangkok jantong, phungthalai,
Wood Density (in Kg/m3)
| Low | Medium | High | Moisture Content (%) | Notes | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 515 | - | 755 | 15 | Malaysia | Prosea 5(1) p:492 |
| 510 | 650 | 770 | 15 | sapwood | Oey Djoen Seng (1951) in Soewarsono, PH (1990) Specific gravity of Indonesian Woods and Its Sinificance for Practical Use, FRPDC, Forestry Dept., Bogor, Indonesia p: 186 |
| 570 | 680 | 720 | 16.26 | Jambi, Indonesia | Ginoga, B., Hadjib N. and Karna sudjirdja S. 1982. Sifat Fisis dan Mekanis Beberapa Jenis Kayu Indonesia Bagian 10. Laporan BPHH No. 162 p:7-21 |