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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 Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Natural Durability Numerical Data References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Toxicity Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Scientific Name Halfordia scleroxyloa Trade Name Ghittoe Family Name Rutaceae Common Names Ghittoe, Kerosene wood, Saffron heart, Saffronheart Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Australia, Papua New Guinea Common Uses Agricultural implements, Billiard-cue butts, Boat building (general), Fishing rods, Flooring, Heavy construction, Joinery, Mine timbers, Shade rollers Heartwood Color Yellow White Orange Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Pale brown Grain Figure Even Straight Other (figure) Straight Other figure Texture Medium Fine Fine Natural Durability Very durable Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Durable Toxicity Respiratory effects Dermatitic effects Drying Defects Slight end splitting Ease of Drying Moderate Tree Identification Bole/stem form is not buttressed Tree Size Tree height is 0-10 m Bole length is 0-10 m Tree height is 10-20 m Cutting Resistance Cutting resistance with dry wood is variable Gluing Gluing is often difficult Easy to glue Response to Hand Tools Variable qualities Strength Properties Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = large Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Density (dry weight) = 67-75 lbs/cu.ft Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 50 lbs/ft3 Weight 53 49 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 5 % Tangential Shrinkage 8 % Item Green Dry Metric Density 801 kg/m3 Weight 849 785 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 5 % References Boas, I.H.,1947,The Commercial Timbers of Australia - Their Properties and Uses,Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Melbourne Bolza, E.,1976,Timber and Health,Div. Building Res. C.S.I.R.O. Australia 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