What is kamagong tree?

Kamagong is a tree that reaches a height of 20 m and a diameter of 80 cm. The fruit is large, rounded, fleshy, 7-9 cm in diameter, densely covered with brown hairs, edible with disagreeable odor but has a good flavor. It contains seeds which are oblong to ellipsoid, 2.5-3.0 cm X 1.6-2.0 cm.

What is the use of kamagong wood?

The wood of the kamagong is used for making furniture, cabinets, laying canes, tool handles, finger boards and violins, drawing instruments, and shuttle and bobbins. The tree is often planted for its rather sweet but dry edible fruits, and also as a roadside tree.

Where can I find kamagong?

The kamagong is native to the Philippines, and its beautiful golden fruit are called mabolo, the term being used interchangeably with kamagong when referring to the tree. Its English name is velvet apple, referring to the fuzzy skin and apple-shape of the fruit.

What kind of wood is kamagong?

Diospyros blancoi, synonym Diospyros discolor, commonly known as velvet apple, velvet persimmon, kamagong, or mabolo tree, is a tree of the genus Diospyros of ebony trees and persimmons. It produces edible fruit with a fine, velvety, reddish-brown fur-like covering.

Is kamagong wood expensive?

Kamagong. One of the hardest types of wood is the kamagong timber or 鈥渋ron wood,鈥 which is also known for its dark color. It’s also one of the most expensive woods in the market as it’s native only to the Philippines.

Is kamagong a hardwood?

Kamagong Ironwood is one of the hardest hardwoods in nature but they are by no means indestructible.

Is kamagong endangered?

Unfortunately, Kamagong is also classified as a critically endangered tree. Thankfully, organizations such as Masungi Georeserve Foundation have made big strides and efforts to ensure its protection by planting more Kamagong seedlings.

What is a mabolo tree?

The mabolo fruit (Diospyros blancoi) is also known as the Philippine persimmon, velvet apple or butter fruit (in Singapore). This fruit grows from the Kamagong tree which is native to the Philippines.

Is mabolo fruit itchy?

It is indigenous to the Philippines, where kamagong refers to the tree and mabolo or talang refers to the fruit. Mabolo is a medium-sized tree growing to a height of 20 meters. The fruit hairs have to be rubbed off before eating as it can cause peri-oral itching and irritation.

What is the hardest wood in the Philippines?

Xanthostemon verdugonianus is known to be the hardest Philippine hardwood species.

Is Dao wood good for furniture?

Dao trees are fast growing. The tree is fast-growing and is used for furniture wood and interior finishes, and the fruit and nuts are edible, but not especially tasty.

What is an ebony tree?

ebony, wood of several species of trees of the genus Diospyros (family Ebenaceae), widely distributed in the tropics. The tree is distinguished by the width of its trunk and its jet-black charred-looking bark, beneath which the wood is pure white until the heart is reached.

What is narra wood in English?

narra, (genus Pterocarpus), also called asana, padauk, mukwa, Burmese rosewood, or Andaman redwood, genus of timber trees of the pea family (Fabaceae), native to Asia and Africa.

Is yakal wood durable?

2 | Yakal. Shorea astylosa or yakal reaches heights of about 25-30 meters when mature, and is commonly found in low altitude forests in Quezon, Camarines, Zamboanga, and Davao. This type of wood is mostly used for construction because of its strength and ability to withstand pressure or damage.

What is the best wood in Philippines?

HARDWOOD in the PHILIPPINES
KAMAGONG. Also known as Philippine Ebony, Kamagong is a wood unique to the country. MOLAVE. One of the hardest local woods, molave has a fine texture that makes it smooth to the touch. NARRA. This very popular tropical wood has tones that range from yellow to red. TANGUILE.

Which is better mahogany or Narra?

Mahogany is the cheapest, while Narra is the most expensive of the three. It also behaves better compared to Mahogany in terms of material ‘movement’ since it ‘moves’ less than Mahogany,鈥 they explain.

Is Philippine mahogany real mahogany?

Philippine mahogany is not a mahogany at all (or cedar), but rather a hardwood species of the family Dipterocarpaceae which is the meranti family. African mahogany (genus Khaya) and Honduras mahogany (genus Swietenia) are both in the Meliaceae (mahogany) family.