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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. Blunting Effect Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Luster Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Varnishing Scientific Name Ixora arborea Trade Name Disti Family Name Rubiaceae Synonyms Ixora parviflora Common Names Disti, Gandhal rangan, Gedda chida, Gori, Goripi, Gorivi, Gurupu, Hennu, Hota, Kachipadel, Karankutti, Karipal, Kataganthal, Kauria, Kilakerwa, Kita kerva, Konthra, Korgi, Kori, Koringi, Korivi, Kota gandhal, Kura, Kurat, Kuruperi, Loha jangia nevari, Lokhandi, Maha ratambala, Merom-met, Nesomme, Nevari, Painkuram, Pete, Pire, Rai-kuda, Shulundu kora, Sulundi, Tadda padu, Tellukurvan, The torch tree, Tutu Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Burma, India, Sri Lanka Common Uses Fuelwood, Furniture, Heavy construction, Light construction, Turnery, Walking sticks Heartwood Color Brown Red Black Green/grey Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Reddish brown Pale brown Brown Sapwood Color White Yellow Grain Even Straight Straight Texture Fine Medium Coarse Fine Luster Lustrous Natural Durability Perishable Moderately durable Non-durable Resistant to termites Non-resistant to powder post beetles Susceptible to insect attack Drying Defects Splitting Checking Ease of Drying Moderately Difficult to Difficult Variable Fairly Easy Slowly Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries slowly Tree Size Tree height is 10-20 m Sapwood width is 5-10 cm Tree height is 20-30 m Blunting Effect High to severe Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Nailing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Polishing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Varnishing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 58 lbs/ft3 Weight 57 46 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 929 kg/m3 References Bourdillon, T.F.,1908,The Forest Trees of Travancore,Travancore Government Press Gamble, J.S.,1902,A Manual of Indian Timbers,Sampson Low, Marston & Co. London Purkayastha, S.K.,1982,Indian woods: Their identifications, properties and uses, Vol. IV,Myrlacene to Symploceae,Controller of Publications, New Delhi