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MANUAL ON THE PROPERTIES AND USES OF LESSER ... - ITTO

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LNAMES<strong>AND</strong>FAMILYOfficial Common NameScientific NameLocal NamePamilyNameMalasantolSandoricum vidallii Merr.MalasantolMeliaceae2. DISTRIBUTI<strong>ON</strong>It is widely distributed throughout the Philippine islands at low and mediumaltitudes.3. TREE CHARACTERISTICSIt is a medium sized tree with wood very similar to santol (S. koetjape)4. WOOD DESCRIPTI<strong>ON</strong>Sapwood is lighter-colored and not sharply marked off from the heartwood,which is light brown to pinkish brown; grain is straight to slightly crossed; texture ismoderately fine. Pores are slightly visible to the naked eye. Parenchyma is visibleonly with a hand lens as indistinct sheath to the pores, narrow aliform and terminalirregular occurrence. Rays are not visible to the naked eye.70

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