''Gmelina vitiensis'' is a species of
plant
Plants are predominantly photosynthetic eukaryotes of the kingdom Plantae. Historically, the plant kingdom encompassed all living things that were not animals, and included algae and fungi; however, all current definitions of Plantae exclud ...
in the family
Lamiaceae
The Lamiaceae ( )
or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory ...
. It is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to
Fiji
Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists ...
.
Rosawa (a common name) is a pale yellow brown colour, "teak like" timber with a fine texture and slightly interlocked grain. Rosawa is a very stable timber.
* Density: 640 kg/m3
* Durability: Durable
* Shrinkage: Low
* It is easy to saw and machine and the greasy nature of the timber enhances working properties.
Uses
* Boat building
* Planking interior and exterior cabin work
* Windows and doorframe sills
* Pattern making
* Carving
* Diving boards
* Decking
References
* http://whitecliffs.co.nz/timberspecies/rosawa/
Endemic flora of Fiji
vitiensis
Near threatened plants
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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