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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. Blunting Effect Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Luster Movement in Service Natural Durability Numerical Data References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Toxicity Trade Name Tree Size Scientific Name Barringtonia acutangula Trade Name Adampa Family Name Barringtoniaceae Common Names Adampa, Adampu, Atta peru, Attu-pezhu, Batta, Buddadarmi, Chi, Datte-phal, Dundi, Ela midella, Hendol, Hijal, Hinjara, Hinjolo, Hinjor, Hole-kauva, Ijal, Ingli, Injar, Jugli, Kadamic, Kanapa, Kinjolo, Kurpa, Kyeni, Kyi, Marin-kubia, Nir perzha, Nir-pezhu, Panniari, Pinniha, Piwar, Samundar, Samundarphul, Saparung, Saprung, Tirar, Tiwarang Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Australia, Bangladesh, Burma, India, Sri Lanka Common Uses Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Furniture, Paneling, Plywood, Vehicle parts Heartwood Color Red Brown Pink Greenish to greyish White to cream Red Pale brown Sapwood Color White Yellow Same as heartwood Pinkish Grain Even Straight Interlocked Straight Interlocked Texture Coarse Medium Fine to medium Luster Lustrous Natural Durability Perishable Non-durable Non-resistant to powder post beetles Susceptible to insect attack Moderately durable Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Toxicity Some toxic effects Drying Defects Moderate twist/warp Ease of Drying Difficult Tree Size Tree height is 30-40 m Blunting Effect Little Cutting Resistance Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Movement in Service Excellent Stability - Small Movement Response to Hand Tools Easy to machine Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 32 lbs/ft3 Weight 31 25 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 512 kg/m3 References Bourdillon, T.F.,1908,The Forest Trees of Travancore,Travancore Government Press 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 Purkayastha, S.K.,1982,Indian woods: Their identifications, properties and uses, Vol. IV,Myrlacene to Symploceae,Controller of Publications, New Delhi Varian, H.F., Gallardo, A.C.,1940,Notes on the susceptibility to insect attack of Philippine woods,Philippine Journal of forestry 3(3) pp347-78