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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 Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Natural Durability Numerical Data References Regions of Distribution Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Size Scientific Name Kandelia rheedii Trade Name Baingdaungshe Family Name Rhizophoraceae Synonyms Rhizophera candel, Kandelia candel Common Names Baingdaungshe, Berus-berus, Cerukandal, Goria, Kandile, Rasunia, Rasuria, Rohinia, Thuvarkandal, Thuvarkandan Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Burma, China, India, Japan, Malaysia Common Uses Fuelwood, Poles, Posts Heartwood Color Brown Red Black Reddish brown Sapwood Color Green/Grey Red Brown Grain Even Straight Straight Texture Coarse Fine to medium Natural Durability Resistant to wood staining fungal attack Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Durable Tree Size Bark width is 5-10 mm Tree height is 30-40 m Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 32 lbs/ft3 Weight 31 25 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 512 kg/m3 References Bourdillon, T.F.,1908,The Forest Trees of Travancore,Travancore Government Press Desch, H.E.,1954,Manual of Malayan Timbers (2 vols,Malayan Forest Records,no.15 E.H. Walker,1954,Important Trees of the Ryukyu Islands,United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands Special Bulletin,No. 3 Gamble, J.S.,1902,A Manual of Indian Timbers,Sampson Low, Marston & Co. London Ng, F.S.P. (Ed,1989,Tree Flora of Malaya A Manual for Foresters Volume 4,Forest Research Institute Malaysia Ministry of Primary Industries Ramesh, Rao K., Purkayastha, S.K.,1972,Indian Woods - Their Identification Properties and Uses,Dehra Dun India,Vol. 3