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Common Names
Common Uses
Countries of Distribution
Cutting Resistance
Drying Defects
Ease of Drying
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
Texture
Trade Name
Tree Size
Turning
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Common Names
Agiau, Mamag, Sangido, Sangilo, Sarudo
Regions of Distribution
Oceania and S.E. Asia
Countries of Distribution
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Philippines
Common Uses
Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Carvings, Sporting Goods, Walking sticks
Heartwood Color
| Greenish to greyish |
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Sapwood Color
| White to yellow |
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| Well defined |
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Grain
Texture
Luster
Natural Durability
| Durable |
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| Resistant to termites |
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| Non-resistant to powder post beetles |
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| Non-resistant to marine borers |
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| Very durable |
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| Resistant to attack from termites (Isoptera) |
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| Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles |
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Drying Defects
| Splitting |
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| Checking |
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| Slight surface checking |
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| Severe twisting/warping |
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Ease of Drying
| Moderately Difficult to Difficult |
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| Fairly Easy |
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| Easy |
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Tree Size
| Bole length is 0-10 m |
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| Bark width is 10-15 mm |
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| Tree height is 10-20 m |
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Cutting Resistance
Gluing
| Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult |
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| Fair to Good Results |
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| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
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Nailing
| Pre-Boring Recommended |
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| Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult |
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Planing
| Very Good to Excellent Results |
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| Fair to Good Results |
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Resistance to Impregnation
| Resistant heartwood |
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| Resistant sapwood |
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Response to Hand Tools
Turning
Polishing
| Very Good to Excellent Results |
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| Fair to Good Results |
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Numerical Data
References
Lomibao, A., Meniado, A.,1974,The woods of Philippine Anacardiacene (Genera Buchanania, Parishia and,Pistaria,Forpride Digest 3(3/4) pp69-70
Reyes, L.J.,1938,Philippine Woods,Commonwealth of the Philippines Department of Agriculture and Commerce,Technical Bulletin,No.7
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