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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. Boring Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Kiln Schedules Luster Mortising Moulding Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Scientific Name Parartocarpus venenosus Trade Name Ara berteh paya Family Name Moraceae Synonyms Parartocarpus beccariana Common Names Ara berteh paya, Katik, Keledang, Minggi, Parartocarpus, Pinggi, Terap Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Thailand Common Uses Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Furniture, Joinery, Light construction, Musical instruments, Particleboard, Plywood, Pulp/Paper products, Sporting Goods, Toys, Turnery, Vehicle parts Heartwood Color Brown Red Black Pink Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Brown Sapwood Color White Red Green/Grey Yellow White to yellow Grain Interlocked Figure Stripe (figure) Striped figure Interlocked Texture Coarse Fine Medium to coarse Luster Low Lustrous Natural Durability Susceptible to insect attack Perishable Resistant to termites Non-resistant to powder post beetles Moderately durable Non-durable Non-resistant to termites Non-resistant to marine borers Non durable Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Perishable Susceptible to marine borer attack Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera) Pinworms (ambrosia beetles) are commonly present Kiln Schedules Dry at a slow speed Dry at a moderate speed Drying Defects Distortion Splitting Moderate twist/warp Moderate cupping Ease of Drying Slowly Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries slowly Tree Identification Bole/stem form is not buttressed Bole/stem form is buttressed Bole/stem form is straight Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 30-40 m Bole length is 20-30 m Bole length is 10-20 m Tree height is 10-20 m Boring Fairly easy to very easy Easy Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Gluing Easy to glue Mortising Fairly Easy to Very Easy Finishes well Moulding Fairly Easy to Very Easy Nailing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Easy to nail Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Planes well, to a good finish Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Permeable sapwood Resistant sapwood Heartwood is permeable Sapwood is permeable Heartwood is moderately resistant Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Polishing Fair to Good Results Poor to Very Poor Results Good results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = very small Shrinkage, Radial = very small Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Radial = small Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 38 lbs/ft3 Weight 37 29 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 3 % Tangential Shrinkage 6 % Item Green Dry Metric Density 608 kg/m3 Weight 592 464 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 3 % References Balan Menon, P.K.,1967,The structure and identification of Malayan woods,Malyasia Forestry Department, Forestry Research Institute, Malayan Forest,Records,No.25 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 Burgess, P.F.,1966,Timbers of Sabah,Sabah Forest Record, no.6 Jarrett, F.M.,1960,Studies in Artocarpus and allied Genera V. A revision of Parartocarpus and,Hullettia,Journal of the Arnold Arboretum XLI pp320-40 Keating, W.G., Bolza, E.,1982,Characteristics properties and uses of timbers. South East Asia, Northern,Australia and the Pacific,C.S.I.R.O. Div. Chemical Technology,Inkata Press,1 Ng, F.S.P.,1978,Tree Flora of Malaya A Manual for Foresters Volume 3,Forest Department Ministry of Primary Industries Malaysia