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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 Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Natural Durability Numerical Data References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Scientific Name Strength Properties Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Scientific Name Jackiopsis ornata Trade Name Selimbar Family Name Rubiaceae Synonyms Jackia ornata Common Names Selimbar, Selumar, Sentulang Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Brunei, Malaysia Common Uses Food containers, Furniture, Light construction, Oars, Poles Heartwood Color Brown Red Pink Grain Straight Even Straight Texture Medium Fine Fine to medium Natural Durability Susceptible to insect attack Perishable Non-resistant to powder post beetles Non-resistant to termites Non-durable Resistant to wood staining fungal attack Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Pinworms (ambrosia beetles) are commonly present Moderately durable Durable Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Tree Identification Bole/stem form is buttressed Bole/stem form is straight Bole/stem form is misshapen Tree Size Tree height is 10-20 m Tree height is 0-10 m Tree height is 20-30 m Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 55 lbs/ft3 Weight 54 43 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 881 kg/m3 References Browne, F.G.,1955,Forest Trees of Sarawak and Brunei and their Products.,Government Printing Office, Kuching, Sarawak Burgess, P.F.,1966,Timbers of Sabah,Sabah Forest Record, no.6 Desch, H.E.,1954,Manual of Malayan Timbers (2 vols,Malayan Forest Records,no.15 Howard, A.L.,1948,A Manual of Timbers of the World.,Macmillan & Co. Ltd. London 3rd ed. Ng, F.S.P. (Ed,1989,Tree Flora of Malaya A Manual for Foresters Volume 4,Forest Research Institute Malaysia Ministry of Primary Industries