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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 Cutting Resistance Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Scientific Name Neesia synandra Trade Name Apa apa Family Name Bombacaceae Common Names Apa apa, Bengang, Durian Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Malaysia Common Uses Furniture, Light construction, Plywood Heartwood Color Black Brown Reddish brown Pale red to pink Brown, red, dark reddish brown with nearly black stripes after prolonged exposure Sapwood Color White Yellow White to yellow Different than heartwood Grain Interlocked Figure Weak (figure) Weak figure Interlocked Texture Fine Coarse Natural Durability Perishable Non-durable Resistant to marine borers Resistant to termites Non-resistant to powder post beetles Susceptible to insect attack Susceptible to marine borer attack Tree Identification Bole/stem form is buttressed Tree Size Tree height is 10-20 m Bole length is 10-20 m Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 30-40 m Cutting Resistance Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Nailing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Easy to nail Planing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Response to Hand Tools Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Polishing Fair to Good Results Satisfactory results Numerical Data Item Green Dry English References Burgess, P.F.,1966,Timbers of Sabah,Sabah Forest Record, no.6 Chudnoff, M.,1984,Tropical Timbers of the World,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products,Laboratory, Madison. Whitmore, T.C. (Ed.,1972,Tree Flora of Malaya A Manual for Foresters Volume 1,Forest Department Ministry of Agriculture and Lands Malaysia