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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. Carving Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Luster Movement in Service Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Staining Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Rhus semialata Trade Name Arkhar Family Name Anacardiaceae Synonyms Rhus buckiamela, Rhus chinensis, Rhus javanica Common Names Arkhar, Arkhoi, Arkol, Bakkiamela, Bhagmili, Bhankachu, Chechar, Dakhmila, Dasmila, Daswila, Dudla, Hulashing, Kakkeran, Kakri, Kashin, Khunkia, Rashtu, Takhril, Tatri, Tibri, Titri, Wansh Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] China, India, Japan, Korea-North, Korea-South, Nepal Common Uses Charcoal, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic Environmental Profile Abundant/Secure Heartwood Color Purple Brown Yellow to golden-yellow to orange White to cream Sapwood Color Yellow White White to yellow Grain Even Interlocked Straight Straight Interlocked Texture Even or uniform Medium to coarse Luster Slightly lustrous Natural Durability Moderately durable Odor Has an odor Drying Defects Distortion Splitting Collapse Internal Honeycombing Possible Ring Shakes Uneven Moisture Content Ease of Drying Rapidly Medium to High Shrinkage Easy Tree Size Tree height is 10-20 m Tree height is 20-30 m Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Carving Fair to Good Results Gluing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Movement in Service Excellent Stability - Small Movement Planing Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Resistance to Impregnation Permeable sapwood Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to machine Sanding Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Screwing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Turning Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Easy to turn Polishing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Staining Fairly Easy to Very Easy 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 E.H. Walker,1954,Important Trees of the Ryukyu Islands,United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands Special Bulletin,No. 3 Gamble, J.S.,1902,A Manual of Indian Timbers,Sampson Low, Marston & Co. London