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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 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 Scientific Name Pistacia chinensis Trade Name Agiau Family Name Anacardiaceae Common Names Agiau, Mamag, Sangido, Sangilo, Sarudo Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Philippines Common Uses Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Carvings, Sporting Goods, Walking sticks Heartwood Color Greenish to greyish Brown Sapwood Color White to yellow Well defined Grain Interlocked Interlocked Texture Fine Luster Lustrous Natural Durability Durable Resistant to termites Non-resistant to powder post beetles Non-resistant to marine borers Susceptible to insect attack Very durable Resistant to attack from termites (Isoptera) Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Drying Defects Splitting Checking Slight surface checking Severe twisting/warping Ease of Drying Moderately Difficult to Difficult Fairly Easy Easy Tree Size Bole length is 0-10 m Bark width is 10-15 mm Tree height is 10-20 m Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Gluing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Nailing Pre-Boring Recommended Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Planing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to machine Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Polishing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Numerical Data Item Green Dry English 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