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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. Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Natural Durability Numerical Data Polishing References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Scientific Name Staining Steam Bending Strength Properties Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Antidesma ghaesembilla Trade Name Buembilla Family Name Euphorbiaceae Synonyms Antidesma paniculatum, Antidesma pubescens Common Names Buembilla, Jana-pa-laseru, Jondri, Khudi jamb, Limtoa, Mata sure, Nuniari, Polari, Pollai, Pulsur, Pyizin, Timtoa, Umtoa Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Burma, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka Common Uses Charcoal, Fuelwood, Heavy construction, Light construction, Poles Heartwood Color White Red Brown Green/grey Black Red Grain Even Straight Figure Weak (figure) Weak figure Straight Texture Fine Fine Natural Durability Perishable Non-durable Non durable The standing tree is susceptible to Ambrosia Beetle attack Resistant to attack from termites (Isoptera) Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Drying Defects Collapse Internal Honeycombing Possible Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Tree Size Tree height is 10-20 m Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 30-40 m Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Difficult to machine Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Steam Bending Very Good to Excellent Results Polishing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Staining Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 43 lbs/ft3 Weight 42 34 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 689 kg/m3 References Bourdillon, T.F.,1908,The Forest Trees of Travancore,Travancore Government Press Burgess, P.F.,1966,Timbers of Sabah,Sabah Forest Record, no.6 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 Reyes, L.J.,1938,Philippine Woods,Commonwealth of the Philippines Department of Agriculture and Commerce,Technical Bulletin,No.7