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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 Ease of Drying Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Painting Planing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Varnishing Scientific Name Daphniphyllum lancifolium Trade Name Rasa Family Name Daphniphyllaceae Common Names Rasa Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Malaysia Common Uses Boat building (general), Heavy construction, Light construction Heartwood Color Yellow Red Pink Orange Pale red to pink Greenish to greyish Sapwood Color Yellow Same as heartwood Grain Even Straight Figure Weak (figure) Weak figure Straight Texture Coarse Medium Fine Natural Durability Perishable Non-durable Non-resistant to termites Susceptible to insect attack Drying Defects Splitting Distortion Ease of Drying Slowly Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries slowly Tree Size Tree height is 0-10 m Tree height is 10-20 m Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Nailing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Planing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Resistance to Impregnation Resistant sapwood Resistant heartwood Painting Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Varnishing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy 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 Desch, H.E.,1954,Manual of Malayan Timbers (2 vols,Malayan Forest Records,no.15