Table 1.
Structural chemical composition of Raru wood

Wood Species Log Position Lignin Holocellulose Alpha Cellulose Hemicellulose
C. lanceolatum Base 28.78 (0.68) 61.78 (1.10) 42.44 (0.08) 19.34 (0.48)
Middle 29.62 (1.73) 61.03 (0.04) 41.6 (0.85) 19.43 (0.47)
Top 27.66 (0.65) 61.03 (0.04) 41.62 (0.74) 19.62 (0.45)
V. pauciflora Base 31.13 (0.47) 62.24 (0.34) 41.3 (0.68) 20.94 (0.62)
Middle 31.25 (0.21) 67.34 (0.48) 44.26 (0.51) 23.08 (0.37)
Top 27.97 (0.81) 69.00 (0.85) 43.29 (0.41) 25.71 (0.44)
C. melanoxylon Base 25.23 (0.33) 62.60 (0.85) 40.60 (1.56) 22.00 (0.28)
Middle 26.30 (0.42) 67.20 (0.28) 44.99 (1.12) 22.21 (0.30)
Top 22.77 (1.09) 59.59 (0.83) 40.46 (1.50) 19.13 (0.18)