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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 Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Luster Mortising Moulding Natural Durability Numerical Data Painting Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Cercidiphyllum japonicum Trade Name Judastree Family Name Cercidiphyllaceae Common Names Judastree, Katsura Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] China, Japan Common Uses Boat building (general), Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Moldings, Musical instruments, Paneling, Railroad ties, Turnery Heartwood Color Brown Green/grey Pale brown Brown Sapwood Color Brown White to yellow Grain Even Figure Straight Growth rings (figure) Straight Clear growth rings (figure) Texture Coarse Medium Fine Luster Medium High Natural Durability Moderately durable Ease of Drying Easy Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Comments General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory Mortising Easy to mortise Moulding Good finishing results Easy to mould Resistance to Impregnation Resistant Heartwood is moderately resistant Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Easy to machine Veneering Qualities No drying degrade. Dries flat without splitting Easy to cut Painting Satisfactory results Polishing Fair to Good Results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = small Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 25 lbs/ft3 Weight 25 21 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 3 % Tangential Shrinkage 7 % Item Green Dry Metric Density 400 kg/m3 Weight 400 336 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 3 % References Brown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World, No.5 Philippines and Japan,TRADA, Red Booklet Series Chen, C.L.,1962,The Physical Properties of 101 Chinese Woods,Forest Products Journal 12(7) pp339-42 I.U.F.R.O.,1973,Veneer Species of the World,Assembled at F.P.L. Madison on behalf of I.U.F.R.O. Working Party on,Slicing and Veneer Cutting Rendle, B.J.,1969,World Timbers (3 Vols.,Ernest Benn Ltd. London