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Agathis dammara (Lamb.) Rich. & A. Rich.

Amboyna pine; almaciga (almasiga)

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT) Agathis
English Amboyna pine; almaciga (almasiga)
Other names

Further information

COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

Geographic Regions South-Eastern Asia
States and Territories Malesia: Maluku [Moluccas], Philippines, Sulawesi.; Malesia; Maluku; Philippines; Sulawesi

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Gymnosperm
Class Pinopsida
Order Pinales
Family Araucariaceae
Genus Agathis
Species dammara
Author citation (Lamb.) Rich. & A. Rich.
Scientific name Agathis dammara (Lamb.) Rich. & A. Rich.

Habitus

Wood type Softwood
Growth habit Baum

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC 3to4
House longhorn beetle (Hylotrupes bajulus) D
Common furniture beetle (Anobium) D
Termites S
Remarks Anfällig für Bläue Nicht beständig gegen Bohrmuscheln

Impregnability according to EN 350

Impregnability of heartwood 3
Impregnability of the sapwood n/a

Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 430.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value 490.00 kg/m3
Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit 550.00 kg/m3

Appearances

Wood

Amboyna pine; almaciga (almasiga)

Agathis dammara , ©Dennis Wilson

Bark

Amboyna pine; almaciga (almasiga)

AGDM , Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Branch

Amboyna pine; almaciga (almasiga)

AGDM , Branch , ©Dennis Wilson