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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 Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Mortising Moulding Nailing Natural Durability Natural Growth Defects Numerical Data Planing 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 Turning Scientific Name Pentaspadon motleyi Trade Name Pelajau Family Name Anacardiaceae Synonyms Pentaspadon officinalis, Microstemon velutina Common Names Pelajau, Pelong, Pelong licin, Plajau Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Malaysia, Solomon Islands Common Uses Light construction Heartwood Color Brown Yellow Black Orange Red Pink Green/grey Sapwood Color Green/Grey Brown Yellow Grain Interlocked Figure Weak (figure) Interlocked Weak figure Texture Fine Fine to medium Natural Growth Defects Brittleheart is often frequent and extensive Natural Durability Durable Perishable Moderately durable Non-durable Susceptible to insect attack Non-resistant to termites Non-resistant to powder post beetles Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Susceptible to marine borer attack Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera) Sapwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack Non durable Drying Defects Internal Honeycombing Possible Collapse Ease of Drying Moderately Difficult to Difficult Easy Kiln Drying Rate Drying rate is slow Slow Very slow Tree Identification Bole/stem form is buttressed Tree Size Tree height is 10-20 m Trunk diameter is 200-250 cm Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm Tree height is 20-30 m Trunk diameter is 250-300 cm Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Mortising Fairly Easy to Very Easy Moulding Fairly Easy to Very Easy Nailing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Planes well, to a good finish Easy to plane Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fair to Good Results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 47 lbs/ft3 Weight 46 37 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 753 kg/m3 References 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 Ng, F.S.P. (Ed,1989,Tree Flora of Malaya A Manual for Foresters Volume 4,Forest Research Institute Malaysia Ministry of Primary Industries