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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. Boring Carving Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Light-Induced Color Change Luster Mortising Moulding Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Staining Strength Properties Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Sandoricum indicum Trade Name Kalampu Family Name Meliaceae Synonyms Sandoricum koetjape, Melia koetjape Common Names Kalampu, Katon, Kra-thon, Sentul, Sevai, Sevamanu, Thitto Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Brunei, Burma, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand Common Uses Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Furniture, Heavy construction, Light construction, Plywood, Poles, Sporting Goods, Textile equipment, Vehicle parts Heartwood Color Brown White Yellow Reddish brown Pale red to pink Red Sapwood Color White Red Brown White to yellow Pinkish Grain Figure Straight Even Interlocked Distinct (figure) Other (figure) Stripe (figure) Variable (figure) Straight Interlocked Distinct figure Variable figure Striped figure Other figure Texture Medium Fine Fine to medium Luster Low Lustrous Natural Durability Perishable Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Susceptible to marine borer attack Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Pinworms (ambrosia beetles) are commonly present Perishable Non durable Moderately resistant to termite (Isoptera) attack Moderately durable Light-Induced Color Change Darker Drying Defects Checking Distortion No twisting or warping No surface checking No end splitting should be expected No cupping, generally Moderate surface checking Moderate collapse and honeycombing Ease of Drying Rapidly Reconditioning Treatement Easy Tree Identification Bole/stem form is straight Bole/stem form is fluted Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 30-40 m Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Boring Fairly easy to very easy Carving Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Gluing Easy to glue Mortising Fairly Easy to Very Easy Moulding Fairly Easy to Very Easy Nailing Easy to nail Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Ease of planing is moderate Resistance to Impregnation Permeable sapwood Permeable heartwood Response to Hand Tools Responds Readily Easy to machine Routing & Recessing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Sanding Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Screwing Easy to screw Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Polishing Good results Satisfactory results Staining Finish is generally satisfactory Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 33 lbs/ft3 Weight 32 26 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 528 kg/m3 References Anon,1963,Indian Woods: Their Identification, Properties and uses. Vol.II Linaceae,to Moringaceae,Manager of Publications, Delhi, India Brown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World, No. 4 South East Asia,TRADA, Red Booklet Series Gamble, J.S.,1902,A Manual of Indian Timbers,Sampson Low, Marston & Co. London Ng, F.S.P. (Ed,1989,Tree Flora of Malaya A Manual for Foresters Volume 4,Forest Research Institute Malaysia Ministry of Primary Industries Reyes, L.J.,1938,Philippine Woods,Commonwealth of the Philippines Department of Agriculture and Commerce,Technical Bulletin,No.7 Suvarnasuddhi, K.,1950,Some Commercial Timbers of Thailand - Their Properties and Uses,Royal Forest Department, Thailand Tewari, M.C., Jain, J.C.,1980,Utilization of Secondary Species,Journal of the National Building Organization 25(2) pp1-6 Timber Development Association,1948,Some New Timbers and Their Uses No. 34,Timber Development Association Limited, London [TRADA]