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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 Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Luster Natural Durability Natural Growth Defects Numerical Data Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Scientific Name Lumnitzera coccinea Trade Name Akia Family Name Combretaceae Synonyms Lumnitzera littorea Common Names Akia, Anilay, Api-api, Banting, Bulok-bulok, Culasi, Daluru-babai, Dawehmaing, Doekoek, Doekoek ageng, Dulok-dulok, Engeriting, Geriting, Griting, Karipurog, Libato, Lumnitzera, Magalobo, Malalolo, Maoro, Mayoro, Nana, Panting-panting, Papasik, Red flowered mangrove, Sagasa, Santing, Sigmit, Sop-sop, Supsupon, Tabau, Tardengtoeng, Taruntum, Teruntum, Teruntum merah, Teruntum puteh Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Malaysia Common Uses Boat building (general), Boat building: framing, Cabinetmaking, Furniture, Heavy construction, Light construction, Mine timbers, Piling, Posts Heartwood Color Reddish brown Greenish to greyish Brown Sapwood Color Paler than heartwood Same as heartwood Different than heartwood Grain Straight Interlocked Even Figure Distinct (figure) Straight Interlocked Distinct figure Texture Coarse Fine Luster Lustrous Natural Growth Defects Whitish deposits in vessels Natural Durability Perishable Non-durable Non-resistant to termites Non-resistant to marine borers Susceptible to insect attack Very durable Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Resistant to attack from marine borers Durable Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera) Resistant to attack from termites (Isoptera) Moderately durable Drying Defects Moderate end spitting Ease of Drying Rapidly Easy Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries quickly Tree Identification Bole/stem form is buttressed Bole/stem form is straight Bole/stem form is misshapen Bole/stem form is cylindrical Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Resistance to Impregnation Heartwood is extremely resistant Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Easy to machine Polishing Satisfactory results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = very small Shrinkage, Radial = very small Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 47 lbs/ft3 Weight 46 37 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 3 % Tangential Shrinkage 5 % Item Green Dry Metric Density 753 kg/m3 Weight 737 592 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 3 % References Bolza, E.,1975,Properties and Uses of 175 Timber Species from Papua New Guinea and West,Irian,C.S.I.R.O. Div. Building Research Report,no.34 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. Ramesh, Rao K., Purkayastha, S.K.,1972,Indian Woods - Their Identification Properties and Uses,Dehra Dun India,Vol. 3 Reyes, L.J.,1938,Philippine Woods,Commonwealth of the Philippines Department of Agriculture and Commerce,Technical Bulletin,No.7 Varian, H.F., Gallardo, A.C.,1940,Notes on the susceptibility to insect attack of Philippine woods,Philippine Journal of forestry 3(3) pp347-78 Whitmore, T.C. (Ed.,1972,Tree Flora of Malaya A Manual for Foresters Volume 1,Forest Department Ministry of Agriculture and Lands Malaysia