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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 Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Scientific Name Barringtonia scortechinii Trade Name Putat Family Name Barringtoniaceae Common Names Putat Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Malaysia, Thailand Common Uses Particleboard, Roofing Heartwood Color Brown Red Yellow Purple Orange Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Brown Sapwood Color White Yellow Brown Grain Even Straight Texture Fine Coarse Medium Fine to medium Natural Durability Durable Resistant to termites Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Non durable Drying Defects Checking Distortion Severe cupping Tree Identification Bole/stem form is straight Bole/stem form is not buttressed Bole/stem form is fluted Tree Size Tree height is 10-20 m Tree height is 20-30 m Bole length is 20-30 m Tree height is 30-40 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Nailing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 40 lbs/ft3 Weight 39 31 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 641 kg/m3 References 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 Whitmore, T.C.,1973,Tree Flora of Malaya A Manual for Foresters Volume 2,Forest Department Ministry of Primary Industries Malaysia