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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 Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Schedules Light-Induced Color Change Luster Movement in Service Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Fagraea gigantea Trade Name Perepat hutan Family Name Potaliaceae Common Names Perepat hutan, Perepat sadong, Tembusu hutan Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam Common Uses Bridge construction, Flooring, Heavy construction, Railroad ties Heartwood Color Yellow Orange Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Pale brown Dark brown Brown Sapwood Color Yellow White Paler than heartwood Grain Straight Closed Even Interlocked Figure Wavy Distinct (figure) Straight Wavy Interlocked Distinct figure Texture Fine Coarse Fine to medium Luster Medium Dull Natural Durability Perishable Non-durable Susceptible to marine borer attack Very durable Durable Resistant to attack from termites (Isoptera) Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Light-Induced Color Change Darker Kiln Schedules Dry at a slow speed Drying Defects Distortion Ease of Drying Moderately Difficult to Difficult Tree Identification Bole/stem form is fluted Bole/stem form is buttressed Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 10-20 m Bark width is 15-20 mm Tree height is 30-40 m Trunk diameter is 300-350 cm Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Movement in Service Excellent Stability - Small Movement Planing Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Resistance to Impregnation Permeable sapwood Permeable heartwood Heartwood is extremely resistant Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Easy to machine Turning Good results Easy to turn Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = very small Shrinkage, Radial = very small Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 43 lbs/ft3 Weight 42 33 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 2 % Tangential Shrinkage 4 % Item Green Dry Metric Density 689 kg/m3 Weight 673 528 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 2 % References Browne, F.G.,1955,Forest Trees of Sarawak and Brunei and their Products.,Government Printing Office, Kuching, Sarawak Burgess, P.F.,1966,Timbers of Sabah,Sabah Forest Record, no.6 Chudnoff, M.,1984,Tropical Timbers of the World,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products,Laboratory, Madison. Desch, H.E.,1954,Manual of Malayan Timbers (2 vols,Malayan Forest Records,no.15 Lee, Y.H., et al,1974,Commercial Timbers of Peninsular Malaysia,Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Department of Forestry Peninsular Malaysia and,Malaysian Timber Industry Board Sarawak Forest Department,Trees and Timbers of Sarawak and Brunei,Forest Department, Sarawak Leaflet No.13 Whitmore, T.C.,1973,Tree Flora of Malaya A Manual for Foresters Volume 2,Forest Department Ministry of Primary Industries Malaysia