The wood is yellowish or straw-colour, hard, heavy, strong, close in the grain, and possesses a figure or waviness that somewhat resembles satin-wood; hence it may be found useful not only in building, but for cabinet purposes. It is said to be used extensively in the Philippines for all kinds of work.
The Molave timber appears to be of good quality, and has the property of seasoning without much shrinkage or splitting ; it also stands exposure to the weather for a long time without showing any signs of being deteriorated by it. In the Philippines it is considered to be very durable.
Judging from the appearance of the parcel referred to, it can be recommended to notice, as being fit to supplement any of the hard woods in present use for constructive purposes.
| Number of the specimen. |
Deflections. | Total weight required to break each piece. |
Specific gravity. |
Weight reduced to specific gravity 1000. |
Weight required to break 1 square inch. | ||
| With the apparatus weighing 390 lbs. |
After the weight was removed. |
At the crisis of breaking. | |||||
| Inches. | Inch. | Inches. | lbs. | lbs. | |||
| 1 | 1.25 | .100 | 5.00 | 1,2000 | 972 | 1235 | 300.00 |
| 2 | 1.25 | .250 | 575 | 1,3200 | 987 | 1337 | 330.00 |
| 3 | 1.25 | .150 | 475 | 1,2100 | 1080 | 1120 | 302.50 |
| Total | 3.75 | .500 | 15.50 | 3,7300 | 3039 | 3692 | 932.50 |
| Average | 1.25 | .166 | 5.166 | 1,243.3 | 1013 | 1231 | 310.83 |
Remarks.—Each piece broke with a long scarph-like fracture.
