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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 Kiln Drying Rate Kiln Schedules Luster Mortising Moulding Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Painting Planing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Varnishing Scientific Name Halleria lucida Trade Name Halleria Family Name Scrophulariaceae Common Names Halleria, Mubaratsodza, Mutapahuro Regions of Distribution Africa Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Lesotho, Zimbabwe Common Uses Agricultural implements, Boxes and crates, Furniture, Mathematical instruments, Tool handles, Toys, Turnery, Vehicle parts Heartwood Color Brown Yellow Orange White to cream Pale brown Brown Sapwood Color Brown Yellow Same as heartwood Grain Even Straight Figure Weak (figure) Weak figure Straight Texture Medium Fine Fine Luster Medium Low Natural Durability Perishable Non-durable Susceptible to insect attack Non-resistant to termites Non-resistant to powder post beetles Moderately durable Kiln Schedules Dry at a slow speed Drying Defects Splitting Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Slowly Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries slowly Tree Size Bole length is 10-20 m Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 10-20 m Tree height is 0-10 m Tree height is 30-40 m Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Gluing Easy to glue Mortising Fairly Easy to Very Easy Moulding Fairly Easy to Very Easy Nailing Possible if prebored Easy to nail Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Planes well, to a good finish Easy to plane Resistance to Impregnation Permeable heartwood Permeable sapwood Heartwood is moderately resistant Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Easy to machine Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Painting Good results Varnishing Good results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 47 lbs/ft3 Weight 46 37 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 753 kg/m3 References Goldsmith, B., Carter, D.T.,1981,The Indigenous Timbers of Zimbabwe,Forestry Commission, Zimbabwe Research Bulletin No.9 Scott, M.H.,1935,Weights of South African Growth Timbers,South African Department of Agriculture and Forestry Bulletin,No.145,Forest Products Institute, Forestry Series No.1 White, F.,1962,Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia,O.U.P. London