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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 Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Luster Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Scientific Name Coelostegia griffithii Trade Name Durian Family Name Bombacaceae Common Names Durian, Durian isa, Punggai, Serangap, Sibankih Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] India, Malaysia Common Uses Boxes and crates, Chemical derivatives, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Furniture, Heavy construction, Light construction, Plywood, Toys Heartwood Color Yellow White Orange Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Brown Red Sapwood Color Same as heartwood Grain Interlocked Figure Weak (figure) Interlocked Weak figure Texture Fine Coarse Luster Medium Dull Natural Durability Perishable Non durable Susceptible to marine borer attack Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera) Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Pinworms (ambrosia beetles) are commonly present Tree Identification Bole/stem form is buttressed Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 10-20 m Comments General finishing qualities are rated as poor Cutting Resistance Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Nailing Easy to nail Planing Planes to a poor finish Resistance to Impregnation Heartwood is permeable Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Easy to machine Polishing Satisfactory results Poor results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 42 lbs/ft3 Weight 41 33 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 673 kg/m3 References Brown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World, No. 4 South East Asia,TRADA, Red Booklet Series Burgess, P.F.,1966,Timbers of Sabah,Sabah Forest Record, no.6 Jackson, W.F.,1957,The Durability of Malayan Timbers,Malayan Forester,20,pp38-48 Menon, P.K.B.,1959,The wood anatomy of Malayan timbers: commercial timbers, 3. Light,hardwoods,Malaysian Forest Research Institute Kepong, Research Pamplet, No. 27. Smythies, B.E.,1965,Common Sarawak Trees,Borneo Literature Bureau Strugnell, E.J.,1931,Notes on woods for furniture making,Malaysian Forester 1 pp69-73 Whitmore, T.C. (Ed.,1972,Tree Flora of Malaya A Manual for Foresters Volume 1,Forest Department Ministry of Agriculture and Lands Malaysia