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Table 1 Values of the density and aesthetic parameters of the studied wood samples

From: Relationship between density and aesthetic attributes of wood and preference of Malagasy consumers

Common names

Scientific names

L*

a*

b*

Str

ΔE

D

Anakaraka

Cordyla madagascariensis R. Vig.

45.93 (0.98)

10.45 (0.32)

23.00 (0.80)

0.154

3.85

0.90 (0.008)

Faho

Chloroxylon faho Capuron

69.27 (0.90)

9.42 (0.44)

33.71 (1.31)

0.24

5.09

0.95 (0.002)

Famelona

Chrysophyllum boivinianum Baehni

53.99 (1.50)

11.21 (0.38)

19.60 (0.81)

0.549

5.26

0.81 (0.008)

Hintsy

Intsia bijuga Kuntze

45.45 (1.97)

16.40 (1.00)

27.53 (2.33)

0.051

11.85

0.70 (0.007)

Katrafay

Cedrelopsis grevei Baill.

72.12 (1.33)

9.53 (0.45)

33.44 (1.47)

0.102

5.66

0.89 (0.012)

Kesika

Pinus kesiya Royle ex Gordo

73.58 (2.66)

8.78 (2.05)

26.28 (3.84)

0.085

15.52

0.55 (0.010)

Manary

Dalbergia trichocarpa Baker

51.92 (2.22)

11.91 (0.51)

16.91 (1.61)

0.043

9.41

1.01 (0.006)

Ramy

Canarium madagascariensis Engl.

66.40 (1.64)

10.56 (0.60)

22.40 (1.31)

0.036

5.81

0.65 (0.007)

Sohihy

Breonadia microcephala Ridsdale

63.80 (3.01)

12.64 (1.05)

26.74 (1.11)

0.13

11.09

0.84 (0.015)

Varongy

Ocotea cymosa Nees

70.54 (0.72)

9.21 (0.53)

21.54 (0.30)

0.079

3.03

0.67 (0.005)

Vintanina

Calophyllum parviflorum Bojer ex Baker

65.30 (2.18)

14.76 (1.50)

20.33 (0.33)

0.071

8.55

0.75 (0.013)

Voamboana

Dalbergia baronii Baker

50.42 (2.08)

10.21 (0.42)

17.38 (1.03)

0.174

8.24

0.85 (0.011)

 

Number of measurements per sample

11

11

11

1

1

5

  1. Standard deviations are given in parenthesis