Table 2.
Non-structural chemical composition of Raru wood
Wood Species | Log Position | Alcohol Benzene | 1%-NaOH | Hot Water | Cold Water |
C. lanceolatum | Base | 10.07 (0.10) | 28.16 (0.23) | 6.57 (0.66) | 3.13 (0.18) |
| Middle | 9.84 (0.91) | 26.87 (0.95) | 7.57 (0.66) | 2.52 (0.45) |
| Top | 11.84 (0.91) | 27.84 (0.91) | 8.13 (0.18) | 4.39 (0.41) |
V. pauciflora | Base | 9.67 (0.81) | 28.33 (0.47) | 7.12 (0.17) | 4.00 (0.28) |
| Middle | 9.40 (0.57) | 29.71 (0.58) | 7.87 (0.52) | 4.12 (0.17) |
| Top | 13.79 (0.98) | 27.76 (0.65) | 7.72 (0.45) | 3.39 (0.41) |
C. melanoxylon | Base | 14.18 (0.25) | 29.76 (0.65) | 7.62 (0.45) | 2.48 (0.54) |
| Middle | 14.92 (0.88) | 27.67 (0.66) | 8.15 (0.21) | 5.27 (0.38) |
| Top | 14.51 (0.58) | 27.22 (0.31) | 7.70 (0.28) | 6.05 (0.11) |