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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. Boring Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Schedules Luster Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Duboisia myoporoides Trade Name Corkwood Family Name Solanaceae Common Names Corkwood, Duboisia, Eye-opening tree, Poisonous corkwood, Yellow basewood Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Australia, New Caledonia Island [France] Common Uses Agricultural implements, Boxes and crates, Carvings, Chemical derivatives, Matches, Moldings, Musical instruments, Plywood, Pulp/Paper products, Sporting Goods, Toys, Turnery, Veneer, Veneer: decorative Heartwood Color White to cream Sapwood Color Same as heartwood Grain Even Straight Straight Texture Coarse Medium Fine Luster High Lustrous Natural Durability Perishable Non-durable Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Sapwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack Perishable Non durable Heartwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack Kiln Schedules Drying (speed) is fast Tree Size Tree height is 0-10 m Tree height is 10-20 m Tree height is 20-30 m Boring Difficult Cutting Resistance Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Nailing Holds satisfactorily Easy to nail Planing Planes well, to a good finish Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Easy to machine Turning Easy to turn Strength Properties Shrinkage, Radial = small Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. 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 Anderson, R.H.,1947,The Trees of New South Wales,New South Wales Department of Agriculture Audas, J.W.,Native Trees of Australia,Whitcombe & Tombs PTY. Ltd Francis, W.D.,1951,Australian Rain-forest Trees,Commonwealth of Australia - Forestry and Timber Bureau Keating, W.G., Bolza, E.,1982,Characteristics properties and uses of timbers. South East Asia, Northern,Australia and the Pacific,C.S.I.R.O. Div. Chemical Technology,Inkata Press,1