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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 Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Mortising Moulding Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor Planing Product Sources References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sapwood Color Scientific Name Staining Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Turning Scientific Name Sandoricum vidalii Trade Name Malasantol Family Name Meliaceae Common Names Bagosantol, Biot, Magsantol, Malabobonau, Malarambo, Malasantol Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Philippines Common Uses Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Ceiling, Framing, Furniture , Hatracks, Posts, Sculpture Environmental Profile Vulnerable within its natural growth range Data source is World Conservation Monitoring Center Lkely to move into the Endangered classification in the near future if current trends continue. These trends include over-exploitation, extensive habitat destruction or other environmental threat, seriously depleted population with no assurance of future security, serious threat of adverse factors throughout range Distribution Overview The species occurs in the Philippines. Heartwood Color Yellow Orange Red Heartwood slightly darker than sapwood Pale red with a pinkish or violet tinge. Sapwood Color Yellow Thickness varies Pinkish or violet cast Pale red when freshly cut, but ages to a rich red color Grain Even Straight to slightly interlocked Texture Fine Smooth Fine Natural Durability Perishable Non-durable Very little natural resistance to decay in ground contact Timber should not be used in contact with the ground without proper protection Odor No characteristic taste Camphor-like odor Drying Defects Discoloration The wood has a slight tendency to distort and check during seasoning Ease of Drying Reconditioning Treatement Shrinkage is moderate Dries well Dries at a fairly rapid rate Product Sources The timber is rarely separated and marketed. When available it is usually found in a mixture with other species. Comments This species is very similar in appearance and properties to Santol (Sandoricum koetjape), and is used for the same applications Blunting Effect Little Moderate dulling effect on cutting edges Boring Fair to good results Fairly easy to very easy Carving Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Gluing Satisfactory gluing properties Mortising Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Moulding Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Nailing Nails without splitting Does not require to be pre-bored Planing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Planing and other machining properties are generally good, and the timber responds well to ordinary tools. Worked surfaces are relatively clean Response to Hand Tools Responds Readily Routing & Recessing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Turning Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Staining Satisfactory properties Strength Properties Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high Comparable to teak Bending strength (MOR) = high Air-Dried condition about 12% moisture content Other species in this strength range include Teak, White oak, and Hard maple Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 8516 10662 psi Maximum Crushing Strength 4567 6448 psi Static Bending 6350 7477 psi Stiffness 1488 1719 1000 psi Specific Gravity 0.62 0.65 Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 598 749 kg/cm2 Maximum Crushing Strength 321 453 kg/cm2 Static Bending 446 525 kg/cm2 Stiffness 104 120 1000 kg/cm2 References Schneider, E.E. 1916. Commercial Woods of the Philippines: Their Preparation and Uses. Bulletin No. 14. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Forestry, Manila, Philippines. WCMC. 1992. Conservation Status Listing: Trees and Timbers of the World. World Conservation Monitoring Center (WCMC, Plants Program, 219 Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, CB3 ODL, United Kingdom.