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https://doi.org/10.5552/drvind.2026.0341

Physical Properties of Three Commercial Hardwoods in Indonesia

Agung Nugrawan Kutana ; State Agricultural Polytechnic of Samarinda, Department of Environment and Forestry, Study Program of Forest Products Processing, Samarinda, Indonesia
Yanico Hadi Prayogo ; IPB University, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Department of Forest Products Technology
Imam Wahyudi ; IPB University, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Department of Forest Products Technology
Kidung Tirtayasa Putra Pangestu orcid.org/0000-0001-7341-8967 ; Hasanuddin University, Faculty of Forestry, Department of Forestry, Makassar, Indonesia
Nisrina Putri Hanifah ; State Agricultural Polytechnic of Samarinda, Department of Environment and Forestry, Study Program of Forest Products Processing, Samarinda, Indonesia
Irma Wahyuningtyas ; State Agricultural Polytechnic of Samarinda, Department of Environment and Forestry, Study Program of Forest Products Processing, Samarinda, Indonesia

Sažetak

Indonesia has abundant biodiversity and valuable timber species are used as essential raw materials in various industries. The objective of this study was to provide physical properties and dimensional stability information of three kinds of wood species that are categorized as fast-growing wood, namely Gmelina (Gmelina arborea Roxb.), Nyatoh (Palaquium spp.), and Waru (Hibiscus tiliaceus), which can support the appropriate and sustainable use of these woods. Gmelina exhibited the lowest tangential-to-radial shrinkage ratio (T/R) (1.01), indicating better dimensional stability compared to Nyatoh and Waru. Nyatoh exhibited intermediate physical properties with a T/R ratio of 1.83. Waru exhibited the lowest dimensional stability with a T/R ratio of 2.13. Overall, the results of this study highlight the differences in physical properties and dimensional stability among the three wood species under identical testing conditions and provide reference data to support material selection and further research on these commercially important tropical woods.

Ključne riječi

commercial wood; gmelina; nyatoh; waru; wood physical properties

Hrčak ID:

351298

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/351298

Datum izdavanja:

9.10.2026.

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