Abstract

Static bending tests were carried out on wood from teak trees growing in Kerala, India that had been attacked by the mistletoe, Dendrophthoe falcata var. pubescens. Highly significant correlations were obtained between MOR and MOE, MOR and fibre stress at proportional limit (FSPL), and MOR and density relationships. The ultimate strength of mistletoe-infested teak can be predicted in machine stress grading either by MOE or by FSPL