Benefits Of Stigi Wood And How To Test Its Strength, Here's How

The YOGYAKARTA - Stigi or Phempis Acidula is classified as a perdu plant that is often found in coastal areas and around mangrove forests. We can also see the benefits of stygical wood from its nickname, The King of Bertuah because it is believed to contain strong magical values. Stigi is classified as a type of wood that is rare and its existence is protected by the government. Thus, this tree cannot be cut down carelessly, and there must be a special logging permit.

Based on its taxonomics (scientific classification), stigi belongs to Kingdom Plantae, Clade Angiosperms Eudicots Rosids, Bangsa Myrtales, Suku Lythraceae, Genus Pemphis, and Species Pemphis acidula.

Another name for this wood is santiki, suntugi, mentigi, or matinggi. This wood can be easily recognized among other rows of wood because of its unique physical characteristics.

The stigi tree has an irregular branch with winding stems and brownish tree skin. The leaves are single leaves with a pale green elliptical shape. The length of the leaves is between 3 cm x 1 cm, and the average tree height is about 4 meters. This tree grows flowers in the armpits of the leaves, but is rarely visible. There are also green fruit with seeds that are often consumed as medicine.

Reporting from the Bright On page, stigi provides many benefits, both in terms of human health and environmental conditions. Below, there are several benefits that can be obtained from stigi wood:

Based on the beliefs of the people in Indonesia, this wood is believed to contain magical and supernatural powers. For example, as a source of magical/supranatural power for its owners, increasing strength and immunity, crippling bad people, preventing black magic, increasing the charisma/carriage of its owners, preventing negative energy, and increasing the prestige/gengition of its owners.

In general, STIGI wood owners will process it in the form of handicrafts or objects used daily. Examples are bracelets, rings, cigarette pipes, sticks, and so on.

However, the benefits of this stigi one wood are certainly suggestive and cannot be scientifically proven.

Another benefit of stigi wood is that it can be used as decoration and displays. Its unique physical characteristics make this form more aesthetic so that it is suitable to function as a decorative decoration. For example, there are stigi tree bonsai, carvings from stigi wood, to unique displays made from stigi wood.

In the Maldives, wood from this tree is commonly used to make traditional ships and nails', which are a special type of wood used in local magic. In many cultures, traditionally, Stigi Karang is widely used for poles, sticks, fences, tools handles, and anchors.

In the Marovo, Tonga, secretion, and South Pacific Island areas, Stigi is used to make weapons, aluminum, and combs. In Asia, this Stigi is classified as one of the plant species that is widely used for bonsai.

To test the strength of stigi wood, there are several ways that can be done, including:

The first way is to do a press test on stigi wood. Place the stigi wood on a flat surface, and then put the load slowly on the center of the wood. Add the load slowly until the wood breaks or there is a deformation on the wood. From the results of this press test, it can be seen how much resistance the wood is to the pressure.

Use a violent measuring device such as the Janka Hardness Test. This tool will press the stigi wood with a steel ball of 11.28 mm thick so that the steel ball penetrates half of the thickness of the wood. From the results of this violent test, we can find out how much stygi wood resistance is to the pressure that works in the direction parallel to the wood fiber.

Position stigi wood at two buffer points, then place a burden on one of the ends of the wood slowly until the wood is broken or there is deformation in the wood. From the results of this tug of war test, we will find out how much resistance is stigi wood to the attractive force.

You can also do a bending test on stigi wood. The trick is to place the stigi wood above two buffer points, then put a load on the center of the wood slowly until the wood breaks or there is a deformation in the wood. From the results of this bending test, we can find out how much resistance the stigi wood has to do with the pressure that works in a perpendicular direction to the wood fiber.

That's a review of the benefits of stigiwood that can be obtained. Hopefully useful! Visit VOI.id to get other interesting information.