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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. Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Luster Natural Durability Numerical Data Polishing References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Synonyms Texture Toxicity Trade Name Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Aphanamixis rohituka Trade Name Amoora Family Name Meliaceae Synonyms Amoora rohituka, Andersonia rohituka, Aphanamixis polystachya Common Names Amoora, Amora amari, Bandriphal, Chaya-kaya, Chem-maram, Chemmaram, Galingasing, Harin harra, Harin klana, Harinkhana, Jutraj, Kasai paya, Lota amara, Lota amari, Okhioungza, Okhyang, Pasak lingga, Pitraj, Pittaraj, Rohituka, Sikru, Sohaga, Tagat-net, Tangaruk, Thanthaticyi, Thitni, Tikta-raj Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka Common Uses Boat building (general), Boat building: framing, Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Plywood, Poles, Roofing, Shingles, Textile equipment, Turnery Heartwood Color Reddish brown Red Sapwood Color White to yellow Pinkish Paler than heartwood Grain Interlocked Straight Even Figure Distinct (figure) Interlocked Straight Distinct figure Texture Fine Coarse Medium Luster Medium Slightly lustrous Lustrous Natural Durability Very durable Durable Sapwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack Non durable Moderately durable Toxicity Unspecified toxicity Drying Defects Slight surface checking Slight end splitting Ease of Drying Easy Tree Size Tree height is 0-10 m Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Cutting Resistance Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Easy to machine Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Good results Easy to turn Polishing Satisfactory results Strength Properties Max. crushing strength = medium Bending strength (MOR) = medium Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = medium Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = low Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low Hardness (side grain) = medium Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = small Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = low Shrinkage, Volumetric = fairly large Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = very small Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 8671 13570 psi Density 38 lbs/ft3 Hardness 1658 lbs Impact Strength 34 inches Maximum Crushing Strength 3916 6397 psi Shearing Strength 1560 psi Stiffness 1450 1674 1000 psi Weight 37 29 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 3 % Tangential Shrinkage 8 % Volumetric Shrinkage 11 % Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 609 954 kg/cm2 Density 608 kg/m3 Hardness 752 kg Impact Strength 86 cm Maximum Crushing Strength 275 449 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 109 kg/cm2 Stiffness 101 117 1000 kg/cm2 Weight 592 464 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 3 % Tangential Shrinkage 8 % References Anon,1963,Indian Woods: Their Identification, Properties and uses. Vol.II Linaceae,to Moringaceae,Manager of Publications, Delhi, India Bali, B.I., Singh, K.R.,1981,A note on the physical and mechanical properties of Aphanamixis,polystachya (Amoora bhituka) from Kalumpong Division, West Bengal,Journal Timber Dev. Ass. India 27(2) pp30-5 Bourdillon, T.F.,1908,The Forest Trees of Travancore,Travancore Government Press Brown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World, No. 3 Southern Asia,TRADA, Red Booklet Series 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 Howard, A.L.,1948,A Manual of Timbers of the World.,Macmillan & Co. Ltd. London 3rd ed. McCann, C.,1947,Trees of India: A Popular Handbook,D.B.Taraporevala Sons & Co. Bombay 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 Sekhar, A.C., Bhatnagar, S.S.,1957,Physical and mechanical properties of woods tested at Forest Research,Institute Report V,Indian Forest Records (n.s) Timber Mechanics 1(6) pp123-35 Tewari, M.C., Jain, J.C.,1980,Utilization of Secondary Species,Journal of the National Building Organization 25(2) pp1-6