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| Gmelina; Gmelina arborea ; Family: Verbenaceae Common Names: Yemane (Burma, Malaya). Gmelina, Gumhar Distribution: India, Burma, and eastward to Vietnam; scattered occurrence but becomes frequent in moist localities in Burma. Widely planted throughout the lowland tropics, a favored plantation species. Tree: Forest-grown trees often reach a height of 100 ft; commonly with a trunk diameter of 2 ft. Plantation-grown stems may reach this size in 20 years on favorable sites. Wood: Pale straw yellow, sometimes tinged with pink with no marked contrast between sapwood and heartwood. Grain interlocked, wavy; texture moderately coarse; lustrous; without distinctive odor or taste. Uses: General carpentry, furniture components, utility plywood, pulp and paper products, particleboard, matches, carvings, clogs. |
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