Journal of the Korea Furniture Society (한국가구학회지)
- Volume 18 Issue 1
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- Pages.39-46
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- 2007
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- 1226-3109(pISSN)
Wood Properties of Quercus acuta Thunb.
붉가시나무의 목재성질
- Chong, Song-Ho (Korea Forest Research Institute) ;
- Park, Byung-Su (Korea Forest Research Institute) ;
- Chung, Doo-Jin (Korea Forest Research Institute) ;
- Lee, Do-Sick (Korea Forest Research Institute) ;
- Cho, Sung-Taek (Korea Forest Research Institute) ;
- Chun, Su-Kyoung (Forest Sciences, Kangwon National University)
- Published : 2007.02.25
Abstract
This study was carried out to investigate the wood properties for efficient utilization of warm temperate tree species of Quercus acuta Thunb. grown in Korea. Fundamental wood properties in the anatomical, physical, mechanical and chemical characteristics were examined. Quercus acuta Thunb. is a radial-porous, straight grained and fine textured wood. The heartwood is not clearly distinguished from the sapwood. In physical properties, it has a high oven-dry specific gravity of