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Boring
Carving
Certified Source
Comments
Common Names
Common Uses
Countries of Distribution
Cutting Resistance
Drying Defects
Ease of Drying
Family Name
Grain
Heartwood Color
Luster
Mortising
Moulding
Movement in Service
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
Strength Properties
Texture
Trade Name
Tree Identification
Tree Size
Turning
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Common Names
Bibtampti-chetu, Eddi, Goda kaduru, Jhar-katchura, Kabaung, Kachila, Kajra, Kanchurai, Kanjeram, Kanjiram, Kasaragadde, Kasaraka, Kasarkana, Kasarkana-mara, Kerra, Khasca, Korra, Kuchale, Kuchla, Kujarra, Musadi, Mushidi, Mushti, Musti, Nux-vomica, Snakewood, Strychnine tree, Yetti
Regions of Distribution
Oceania and S.E. Asia
Countries of Distribution
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Burma, India, Sri Lanka
Common Uses
Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Cabinetmaking, Furniture, Wheel spokes, Wheels
Heartwood Color
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| Yellow to golden-yellow to orange |
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| White to cream |
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| Pale brown |
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| Greenish to greyish |
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Sapwood Color
Grain
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Luster
Natural Durability
| Durable |
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| Resistant to marine borers |
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| Very durable |
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Drying Defects
Ease of Drying
| Reconditioning Treatement |
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| Difficult |
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Tree Identification
| Bole/stem form is straight |
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| Bole/stem form is cylindrical |
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Tree Size
| Bole length is 10-20 m |
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| Tree height is 30-40 m |
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| Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm |
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Certified Source
Comments
General finishing qualities are rated as poor
Boring
| Fair to good results |
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| Fairly easy to very easy |
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Carving
| Fair to Good Results |
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| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
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Cutting Resistance
| Easy to saw |
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| Cutting Resistance with dry wood is moderate |
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| Cutting Resistance with dry wood is difficult |
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Mortising
| Fair to Good Results |
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| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
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Moulding
| Fair to Good Results |
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| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
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Movement in Service
| Fair to Good Stability - Medium Movement |
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| Excellent Stability - Small Movement |
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Planing
Resistance to Impregnation
| Resistant sapwood |
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| Resistant heartwood |
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Response to Hand Tools
| Responds Readily |
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| Difficult to machine |
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Routing & Recessing
| Fair to Good Results |
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| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
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Sanding
Screwing
| Very Good to Excellent Results |
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Turning
| Fair to Good Results |
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| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
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Polishing
| Very Good to Excellent Results |
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| Satisfactory results |
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Strength Properties
| Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft. |
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Numerical Data
| Item | Green | Dry | English |
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| Density | | 55 | lbs/ft3 |
| Weight | 54 | 43 | lbs/ft3 |
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| Item | Green | Dry | Metric |
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| Density | | 881 | kg/m3 |
References
Bourdillon, T.F.,1908,The Forest Trees of Travancore,Travancore Government Press
Chinchole, P.R., Salgiya, S.C.,1971,Anatomical and Chemical Characteristics of Indian Hardwoods with Special,Reference to their Suitability for Pulp: Part IV Eucalyptus citriodora,,Terminalia tomentosa, Strychnos niuxvomica,Indian Pulp and Paper 26(1/6) pp7-13
Gamble, J.S.,1902,A Manual of Indian Timbers,Sampson Low, Marston & Co. London
Nazma,1981,A handbook of Kerala Timbers,Kerala Forest Research Institute Research Report, No.9
Pearson, R.S., Brown, H.P.,1932,Commercial Timbers of India,Govt. Printer Calcutta,2 vols
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