Economic Botany Data Standard
Economic Botany Data Standard
Master list for Wood Properties
See descriptor alias keys: 95
Level 3 states
1000000 | weight - very heavy |
2000000 | weight - heavy |
3000000 | weight - medium |
4000000 | weight - light |
5000000 | hardness - very hard |
6000000 | hardness - hard |
7000000 | hardness - moderately hard |
8000000 | hardness - soft |
9000000 | colour - pale |
10000000 | colour - medium |
11000000 | colour - dark |
12000000 | colour - yellow |
13000000 | colour - red |
14000000 | colour - cream |
15000000 | colour - striped |
16000000 | grain - fine |
17000000 | grain - medium |
18000000 | grain - broad |
19000000 | size availability - large |
20000000 | size availability - small only |
21000000 | shrinkage - tendency |
22000000 | shrinkage - no tendency |
23000000 | splitting - tendency |
24000000 | splitting - no tendency |
25000000 | stability - stable |
26000000 | stability - not stable |
27000000 | durability - durable |
28000000 | durability - not durable |
29000000 | durable in marine environment |
30000000 | durable in freshwater |
31000000 | durable in soil |
32000000 | durable underground |
33000000 | durable on exposure to weather |
34000000 | workability - good |
35000000 | workability - poor |
36000000 | workability - can be sawn |
37000000 | workability - can be planed |
38000000 | workability - can be polished |
39000000 | workability - takes nails |
40000000 | workability - takes screws |
41000000 | workability - takes glue |
42000000 | workability - takes paint/varnish |
43000000 | termite-resistant |
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