Abstract

Stem wood density and volumetric shrinkage of nondiseased senile palms and wilt-diseased palms of different age groups have been reported. Stem wood density of coconut palms increases with age. However, outer zone specimens from basal and middle positions of the tree do not differ in density significantly. There was no significant difference in volumetric shrinkage among the groups, and between the basal and middle positions of the tree. Fibre saturation point and green to oven-dry volumetric shrinkage of coconut palms have been arrived at from the volumetric shrinkage-moisture content relationship and the values are 23. 3 and 9. 6 respectively