| 释义 |
ramin|ræˈmiːn|
[Malay.]
A tree of the genus Gonystylus, esp. G. bancanus, belonging to the family Thymelæaceæ and native to fresh-water swamps of Malaysia, Sarawak, and the Philippines; also, the light-coloured hardwood obtained from this tree.
1955World Timbers (Timber Development Assoc.) III. 94 There are very large stands of ramin in Sarawak. The timber is comparatively new to the European market, the first shipment being in 1949. 1955F. G. Browne Forest Trees of Sarawak & Brunei ii. 340 Ramin can be sawn without difficulty. 1959Archit. Rev. CXXVI. 13 The wall is pale yellow ramin, the floor maple. 1970Timber Trades Jrnl. 21 Mar. 54/1 Ramin, too, is becoming more expensive and shipments increasingly extended. 1977Ibid. 17 Dec. 30/1 The slight improvement in demand has helped prices in the Far East. Ramin remains rather weak, but kerning has started to firm up. |