Chinese Literature Name: Iron Wire
Latin scientific name: Manilkara hexandra (Roxb.) Dubard
Manilkara hexandra (Roxb.) Dubard, Ranunculaceae, Clematis, from southwestern Hainan, Guangdong, southern Guangxi; India, Sri Lanka and the Central-South Peninsula are also distributed.
The wires are trees. Bark grayish brown, thick and rough; branchlets stout, with white milk, leaves thick, obovate or obovate oval, apex minute. Flowers several in axil, corolla white, 6-lobed, about 3 mm long. Fruit is berry, oval, 1-1.5 cm long, yellow when ripe, with 1-2 seeds, long oval seeds, brown, oil content of 25%, is a rare, economic value of the tree species. There are only two species of Clematis cultivated in China. One is the fruit tree of South America, the heart fruit, so only one species of Clematis is wild.
Wire is produced in the southwest of Hainan, Guangdong and southern Guangxi. It is also distributed in India, Sri Lanka and the Central-South Peninsula. Born in low-altitude wilderness jungle.
Balata gum can be extracted from the bark of Coriander, which is the raw material for making coatings and adhesives. However, wire sawdust can cause skin allergies, so be careful when sawing wood. Wire wood has a strong corrosion resistance. It has been used as a doorframe in Sri Lanka and remains intact after 135 years. It can be used as a pile material underwater for up to 100 years.
Air-drying density is 0.97-1.18/cubic centimeter. Wood is very hard, straight texture, fine material, corrosion resistance, wear resistance, termite resistance, less shrinkage and twisting, more stable. Applicable to ** floor and wood products.