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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 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 Scientific Name Strychnos nux-vomica Trade Name Bibtampti-chetu Family Name Loganiaceae 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  [VIEW MAP] Burma, India, Sri Lanka Common Uses Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Cabinetmaking, Furniture, Wheel spokes, Wheels Heartwood Color Brown Yellow to golden-yellow to orange White to cream Pale brown Greenish to greyish Sapwood Color Yellow Same as heartwood Grain Figure Even Other (figure) Straight Interlocked Rays (figure) Straight Other figure Rays figure Interlocked Texture Medium Fine Medium Luster Medium Dull Natural Durability Durable Moderately durable Resistant to marine borers Very durable Resistant to attack from termites (Isoptera) Durable Moderately durable Odor Has a taste Drying Defects Checking Distortion Ease of Drying Reconditioning Treatement Difficult Tree Identification Bole/stem form is straight Bole/stem form is cylindrical Tree Size Bole length is 10-20 m Tree height is 30-40 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Certified Source Certified Source Comments General finishing qualities are rated as poor 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 Cutting Resistance with dry wood is moderate Cutting Resistance with dry wood is difficult Mortising Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Moulding Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Movement in Service Fair to Good Stability - Medium Movement Excellent Stability - Small Movement Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Resistance to Impregnation Resistant sapwood Resistant heartwood Response to Hand Tools Responds Readily Difficult to machine Routing & Recessing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Sanding Fair to Good Results Screwing Very Good to Excellent Results Turning Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Polishing Very Good to Excellent Results Satisfactory results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 55 lbs/ft3 Weight 54 43 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric 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