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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 Ease of Drying Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Luster Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Scientific Name Dehaasia curtisii Trade Name Medang Family Name Lauraceae Common Names Medang Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Malaysia Common Uses Cabinetmaking, Joinery, Light construction, Paneling, Plywood Heartwood Color White Yellow Red Brown Orange Greenish to greyish Dark brown Sapwood Color White Yellow Different than heartwood Grain Closed Interlocked Wavy Figure Weak (figure) Weak figure Wavy Interlocked Texture Coarse Medium Fine Fine to medium Luster Dull Natural Durability Non-durable Perishable Susceptible to insect attack Non-resistant to termites Non-resistant to marine borers Non-resistant to powder post beetles Moderately durable Ease of Drying Rapidly Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries quickly Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 10-20 m Bole length is 10-20 m Tree height is 30-40 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Movement in Service Fair to Good Stability - Medium Movement Nailing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Easy to nail Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Resistance to Impregnation Permeable sapwood Resistant sapwood Resistant heartwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Easy to machine Screwing Easy to screw Polishing Good results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 47 lbs/ft3 Weight 46 37 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 753 kg/m3 References Brown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World, No. 4 South East Asia,TRADA, Red Booklet Series Desch, H.E.,1954,Manual of Malayan Timbers (2 vols,Malayan Forest Records,no.15 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.