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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 Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Luster Mortising Moulding 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 Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Eriolaena spectabilis Trade Name Beem Family Name Sterculiaceae Common Names Beem Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] India, Nepal Heartwood Color Yellow Red Brown Orange Sapwood Color Red Yellow Grain Even Straight Straight Texture Coarse Medium Luster Medium Lustrous Natural Durability Susceptible to insect attack Non-durable Perishable Non-resistant to powder post beetles Non-resistant to termites Non-resistant to marine borers Moderately durable Drying Defects Distortion Splitting Checking Moderate surface checking Moderate end spitting Ease of Drying Rapidly Difficult Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries quickly Drying rate is fairly rapid to fast Rapid Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Bole length is 10-20 m Bark width is 15-20 mm Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Cutting Resistance with dry wood is difficult Mortising Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Moulding Fair to Good Results Movement in Service Excellent Stability - Small Movement Nailing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Planing Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Resistance to Impregnation Resistant sapwood Resistant heartwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Easy to machine Turning Poor to Very Poor Results Polishing Good results Numerical Data Item Green Dry English References Oxford School of Forestry