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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 Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Luster Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Staining Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Callicarpa arborea Trade Name Bodudu Family Name Verbenaceae Common Names Bodudu, Bogodi, Bomud, Bormala, Borodo, Boropatri, Bundun, Daungsatpya, Dera, Dhaia, Doika, Dum kotokoi, Gamhari, Ghiwala, Goehlo, Gogdi, Jandakhai, Khoja, Kodo, Kozo, Kyunalin, Lakhyik, Makanchi, Sakrela, Sanu gambari, Shiwali, Sigye, Sung-a, Turmong Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Burma, India, Malaysia Common Uses Fuelwood Heartwood Color Brown White Green/grey Purple Sapwood Color Brown White Grain Even Straight Straight Texture Fine Medium Fine to medium Luster Lustrous Natural Durability Moderately durable Susceptible to insect attack Resistant to powder post beetles Non durable Resistant to wood staining fungal attack Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Drying Defects Checking Ease of Drying Rapidly Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries quickly Tree Identification Bole/stem form is misshapen Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 0-10 m Tree height is 10-20 m Comments General finishing qualities are rated as poor Cutting Resistance Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Gluing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Nailing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Easy to machine Screwing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Turning Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Polishing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Staining Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Numerical Data Item Green Dry English References Desch, H.E.,1954,Manual of Malayan Timbers (2 vols,Malayan Forest Records,no.15 Ng, F.S.P.,1978,Tree Flora of Malaya A Manual for Foresters Volume 3,Forest Department Ministry of Primary Industries Malaysia Pearson, R.S., Brown, H.P.,1932,Commercial Timbers of India,Govt. Printer Calcutta,2 vols