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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 Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Luster Natural Durability Numerical Data Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Averrhoa carambola Trade Name Amrenga Family Name Oxalidaceae Common Names Amrenga, Carambola, Diengsobtreng, Heinohyan, Kamarak, Kamaraka, Kamarakha, Kamarakmara, Kamaranga, Kamrak, Kamrang, Kamranga, Kamruk, Kardai, Karmal, Karomonga, Kiranelli, Mak-hpiig, Pulachi, Pulichi, Saungbya, Saungya, Saunygga, Tamarak, Tamarat-tuka, Tamarata, Tamarathai, Tamartakaya, Thei-rheiol Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Burma, India, Indonesia, Malaysia Common Uses Furniture, Heavy construction, Light construction, Turnery Heartwood Color Brown Red Purple Sapwood Color White Yellow Pink Grain Even Straight Straight Texture Fine Medium Fine Luster Low Lustrous Natural Durability Very durable Durable Susceptible to insect attack Resistant to termites Non-resistant to powder post beetles Non-resistant to termites Resistant to powder post beetles Drying Defects Splitting Checking Ease of Drying Slowly Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries slowly Tree Size Bole length is 0-10 m Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 10-20 m Bole length is 10-20 m Tree height is 30-40 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm Trunk diameter is 200-250 cm Cutting Resistance Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Gluing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Easy to machine Turning Easy to turn Polishing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Numerical Data Item Green Dry English References Anon,1963,Indian Woods: Their Identification, Properties and uses. Vol.II Linaceae,to Moringaceae,Manager of Publications, Delhi, India McCann, C.,1947,Trees of India: A Popular Handbook,D.B.Taraporevala Sons & Co. Bombay