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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 Luster Mortising Moulding Natural Durability Numerical Data References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Scientific Name Hydnocarpus alpina Trade Name Athuchangalai Family Name Flacourtiaceae Common Names Athuchangalai, Gomma, Kattu-marotti, Koranguthalai, Mala-marotti, Malmmurutti, Maratalti, Maravetti, Muchathunika, Sanua solti, Ttuchankalai Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka Common Uses Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Carvings, Fuelwood, Heavy construction, Light construction, Mathematical instruments, Moldings, Sporting Goods, Structural work Heartwood Color Brown Red Yellow Purple Orange Pale brown Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Greenish to greyish Sapwood Color Same as heartwood Grain Straight Even Figure Mottled (figure) Straight Mottled figure Texture Fine Fine Luster Medium Natural Durability Non durable Moderately durable Drying Defects Moderate end spitting Ease of Drying Difficult Tree Size Bark width is 5-10 mm Tree height is 0-10 m Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory Cutting Resistance Cutting Resistance with green wood is easy Mortising Easy to mortise Moulding Easy to mould Response to Hand Tools Easy to machine 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 Anon,1963,Indian Woods: Their Identification, Properties and uses. Vol.II Linaceae,to Moringaceae,Manager of Publications, Delhi, India Chowdhury, K.A., Ghosh, S.S.,1958,Indian Woods: Their identification, properties and uses Vol. I,Dilleruaceae to Elaeocarpaceae,Manager of Publications, Delhi, India Desch, H.E.,1954,Manual of Malayan Timbers (2 vols,Malayan Forest Records,no.15 Nazma,1981,A handbook of Kerala Timbers,Kerala Forest Research Institute Research Report, No.9 Pearson, R.S., Brown, H.P.,1932,Commercial Timbers of India,Govt. Printer Calcutta,2 vols