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Clicking any heading in the main data area (at right) will scroll the page back to this top position. Use the following links to jump to the associated section in the main data. Blunting Effect Boring Carving Certified Source Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Kiln Schedules Luster Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Staining Steam Bending Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Rhus cotinus Trade Name Ami Family Name Anacardiaceae Synonyms Cotinus coggygria Common Names Ami, Banthra, Bhan, Chaniat, Chichri, Gadtung, Gale-par, Jaltunga, Manu, Paan, Smoke-tree, Titri, Tugang, Tung, Tunga, Wig tree Regions of Distribution Eastern Europe, Oceania and S.E. Asia, Western Europe Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] China, India, Iran, Pakistan Common Uses Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Chemical derivatives, Fuelwood, Joinery, Millwork, Turnery, Veneer: decorative Environmental Profile Abundant/Secure Distribution Overview Mangle colorado grows on the Cape Verde Islands, Hawaii, the shores of central and southern Florida including Florida Keys, Bermuda, throughout West Indies to Trinidad & Tobago, and Dutch West Indies. It is found on both coasts of continental tropical America, from central Mexico south to Ecuador and northwestern Peru, and to Brazil. also reported to occur in tropical Africa, where it is usually found in firmer and more peaty soils on the landward side of mangrove zones. African species are rarely more than 17 feet (5 m) in height. Heartwood Color White Pink Red Sapwood Color White Yellow Grain Even Interlocked Straight Straight Interlocked Texture Fine Even or uniform Uniform Fine Luster Lustrous Natural Durability Perishable Non-durable Non durable Durable Odor Has an odor Kiln Schedules Drying (speed) is fast Drying Defects Uneven Moisture Content Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Rapidly Thick Stock Requires Care Reconditioning Treatement Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries quickly Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 30-40 m Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Certified Source Certified Source Blunting Effect Little Boring Fair to good results Fairly easy to very easy Carving Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Mortising Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Moulding Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Movement in Service Fair to Good Stability - Medium Movement Excellent Stability - Small Movement Nailing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Planing Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Permeable sapwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Responds Readily Routing & Recessing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Sanding Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Screwing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Steam Bending Poor to Very Poor Results Polishing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Staining Fair to Good Results Numerical Data Item Green Dry English References Anon,1963,Indian Woods: Their Identification, Properties and uses. Vol.II Linaceae,to Moringaceae,Manager of Publications, Delhi, India Tabatabai, M., Et al,1963,Study on the Iranian wood species 15 Gole-par (Rhus cotinus L.,Forest and Wood Tech. Laboratory. University of Tehrain Bulletin No.47