Fuzzy Grain Trouble Shooting on Labu (Endospermum spp.) As Pencil Slat Material

Durabiliry is an important criteriaef wood qualiry. This stuefy examined the durability ef 15 local wood species against termitesas wellas marine borers. Wood samples meamriug 5.0c111(length) x 2.5C111 (ividth) x 2.0 cm (thick)were exposed to dry-wood termites (Cryptoterms cephahalus Light). Othersamples measuring 2.0 cm (length) x 0.5cm (width) x 0.5cm (thick)were tested agains tsubterranean termites (Coptotermems rvignatus Hohngreen). For the test Again stmarine borers,the sauiples were 30 cm (length) x 5 cm (width)x 2.5cm (thick). The test revealedthat none of the 15 species tested were durable against1J1ari11e borers attack. Only 011e species was considered with high durabiliry against dry-uood termites, namely tarisi(Albizialebbeck Benth). Likewise, only 011e species was sufficiently durable against subterranean termites,i.e. kayu putih (melaleuca cajuputi powell).