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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 Certified Source Common Names Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Luster Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Staining Steam Bending Texture Toxicity Trade Name Tree Size Turning Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Talauma sambuensis Trade Name Kakuabiui Family Name Magnoliaceae Common Names Kakuabiui, Magnolia Regions of Distribution Central America Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Panama Heartwood Color Brown Yellow Orange Purple Red Pink Black Tan Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Purple Greenish to greyish Sapwood Color White Yellow Well defined Same as heartwood Different than heartwood Grain Even Straight Straight Texture Fine Medium Even or uniform Uniform Medium Luster Lustrous Natural Durability Durable Very durable Susceptible to insect attack Moderately durable Resistant to powder post beetles Moderately durable Toxicity Some toxic effects Drying Defects Ring Shakes Extension of Existing Shakes Distortion Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Thick Stock Requires Care Rapidly Slowly Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries quickly Naturally dries slowly Naturally dries at a moderate speed Tree Size Tree height is 10-20 m Tree height is 20-30 m Sapwood width is 0-5 cm Tree height is 0-10 m Tree height is 30-40 m Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm Certified Source Certified Source Boring Fairly difficult to very difficult Cutting Resistance Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Carefully Controlled Conditions Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fair to Good Results Mortising Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Moulding Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Movement in Service Excellent Stability - Small Movement Fair to Good Stability - Medium Movement Nailing Pre-Boring Recommended Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Planing Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Easy to machine Turning Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Veneering Qualities Veneers easily Suitable for slicing Suitable for peeling Difficult to veneer Veneers moderately easy No drying degrade Steam Bending Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Polishing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Staining Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Numerical Data Item Green Dry English References Oxford School of Forestry