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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 Drying Defects Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Luster Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Texture Trade Name Tree Size Varnishing Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Macaranga puncticulata Trade Name Mahang Family Name Euphorbiaceae Common Names Mahang Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Malaysia Common Uses Boat building (general), Heavy construction, Light construction, Matches Heartwood Color Yellow Orange White Brown Green/grey Red Sapwood Color Red Yellow White Grain Even Interlocked Straight Straight Interlocked Texture Medium Fine Fine to medium Luster Lustrous Natural Durability Durable Very durable Resistant to termites Susceptible to insect attack Non-resistant to powder post beetles Non-resistant to marine borers Moderately durable Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Drying Defects Checking Tree Size Tree height is 10-20 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 0-10 m Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Nailing Fair to Good Results Planing Planes well, to a good finish Resistance to Impregnation Permeable heartwood Permeable sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Screwing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Veneering Qualities Suitable for peeling Veneers easily Veneers moderately easy Difficult to veneer Suitable for slicing Polishing Fair to Good Results Varnishing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Numerical Data Item Green Dry English References Desch, H.E.,1954,Manual of Malayan Timbers (2 vols,Malayan Forest Records,no.15