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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 Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Schedules Luster Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Gynocardia odorata Trade Name Chaulmugri Family Name Flacourtiaceae Synonyms Chaulmoogra odorata Common Names Chaulmugri, Kadu, Lemtan, Petarkuru, Toungpung, Tuk Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Burma, India Common Uses Boat building (general), Heavy construction, Light construction, Poles, Posts Heartwood Color Black Brown Red Purple Sapwood Color White Yellow Grain Even Interlocked Straight Interlocked Straight Texture Coarse Medium Fine Fine to medium Luster Low Lustrous Natural Durability Very durable Durable Moderately durable Sapwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack Kiln Schedules Dry at a slow speed Drying Defects Checking Distortion Splitting Moderate end spitting Ease of Drying Moderately Difficult to Difficult Easy Tree Size Bark width is 10-15 mm Bole length is 0-10 m Bole length is 10-20 m Tree height is 0-10 m Tree height is 10-20 m Tree height is 30-40 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Cutting Resistance Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Cutting Resistance with green wood is easy Cutting Resistance with dry wood is difficult Planing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Turning Good results Easy to turn Numerical Data Item Green Dry English References Chowdhury, K.A., Ghosh, S.S.,1958,Indian Woods: Their identification, properties and uses Vol. I,Dilleruaceae to Elaeocarpaceae,Manager of Publications, Delhi, India Gamble, J.S.,1902,A Manual of Indian Timbers,Sampson Low, Marston & Co. London Pearson, R.S., Brown, H.P.,1932,Commercial Timbers of India,Govt. Printer Calcutta,2 vols