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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 Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Painting Planing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Synonyms Texture Toxicity Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Varnishing Scientific Name Eriobotrya bengalensis Trade Name Bolanchin Family Name Rosaceae Synonyms Mespilus bengalensis Common Names Bolanchin, Ching-neilei, Dieng sijnerei, Dieng-la-bysu, Maya, Pet sut, Theng-okri-arong Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Burma, India, Malaysia Common Uses Turnery Heartwood Color White Purple Pale brown Sapwood Color White Grain Straight Even Straight Texture Medium Fine Natural Durability Perishable Non-resistant to termites Susceptible to insect attack Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Resistant to wood staining fungal attack Toxicity Some toxic effects Ease of Drying Slowly Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries slowly Tree Identification Bole/stem form is fluted 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 Movement in Service Excellent Stability - Small Movement Nailing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Resistance to Impregnation Resistant sapwood Resistant heartwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work 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 Numerical Data Item Green Dry English References Desch, H.E.,1954,Manual of Malayan Timbers (2 vols,Malayan Forest Records,no.15 Ramesh, Rao K., Purkayastha, S.K.,1972,Indian Woods - Their Identification Properties and Uses,Dehra Dun India,Vol. 3 Whitmore, T.C.,1973,Tree Flora of Malaya A Manual for Foresters Volume 2,Forest Department Ministry of Primary Industries Malaysia