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Common Names
Common Uses
Countries of Distribution
Family Name
Grain
Heartwood Color
Movement in Service
Nailing
Natural Durability
Numerical Data
Polishing
References
Regions of Distribution
Resistance to Impregnation
Response to Hand Tools
Scientific Name
Strength Properties
Synonyms
Texture
Trade Name
Tree Size

Scientific Name
Aegiceras majus

Trade Name
Butalet

Family Name
Myrsinaceae

Synonyms
Aegiceras corniculata


Common Names
Butalet, Dudumara, Guggilam, Halsi, Hin kadol, Kachang-kachang, Kanjala, Kasalong, Khalshi, Koilsha, Kuku lang laut, Kulsi, Narikandam, Shuli, Singra, Teruntum, Vitli kanna

Regions of Distribution
Oceania and S.E. Asia

Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP]
Australia, Bangladesh, Burma, India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka

Common Uses
Fuelwood, Light construction

Heartwood Color
Brown
Red
Yellow to golden-yellow to orange
White to cream
Reddish brown
Red


Grain
Even
Closed
Straight
Figure
Wavy
Rippled (figure)

Straight
Wavy
Rippled figure


Texture
Medium
Fine
Coarse
Fine


Natural Durability
Non-durable
Perishable
Non-resistant to termites
Non-resistant to marine borers
Susceptible to insect attack


Tree Size
Tree height is 20-30 m
Tree height is 10-20 m


Movement in Service
Excellent Stability - Small Movement


Nailing
Pre-Boring Recommended
Fair to Good Results


Resistance to Impregnation
Permeable sapwood
Resistant sapwood
Resistant heartwood


Response to Hand Tools
Easy to Work
Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work
Easy to machine


Polishing
Very Good to Excellent Results
Fair to Good Results


Strength Properties
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.


Numerical Data
ItemGreenDryEnglish
Density40lbs/ft3
Weight3931lbs/ft3
ItemGreenDryMetric
Density641kg/m3

References
Bourdillon, T.F.,1908,The Forest Trees of Travancore,Travancore Government Press

Desch, H.E.,1954,Manual of Malayan Timbers (2 vols,Malayan Forest Records,no.15

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

Purkayastha, S.K.,1982,Indian woods: Their identifications, properties and uses, Vol. IV,Myrlacene to Symploceae,Controller of Publications, New Delhi









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