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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. Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Scientific Name Strength Properties Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Varnishing Scientific Name Pouteria micropholis Trade Name Ne Family Name Sapotaceae Synonyms Planchonella microphylla, Pouteria microphylla, Achras costata Common Names Ne Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution New Caledonia Island [France] Common Uses Boat building: framing, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Flooring, Flooring: commercial heavy traffic, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Mine timbers, Posts, Railroad ties, Vehicle parts Heartwood Color Brown Purple Green/grey Red Grain Even Figure Straight Distinct (figure) Straight Distinct figure Texture Fine Natural Durability Moderately durable Susceptible to insect attack Perishable Resistant to termites Non-durable Resistant to marine borers Non-resistant to powder post beetles Non-resistant to termites Susceptible to marine borer attack Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Resistant to attack from termites (Isoptera) Durable Drying Defects Checking Moderate surface checking Moderate end spitting Ease of Drying Slowly Moderate Difficult Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries slowly Tree Size Tree height is 10-20 m Tree height is 20-30 m Bole length is 20-30 m Bole length is 0-10 m Bole length is 10-20 m Tree height is 30-40 m Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Cutting Resistance with green wood is easy Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Moderate gluing properties Movement in Service Excellent Stability - Small Movement Nailing Pre-Boring Recommended Fairly Easy to Very Easy Possible if prebored Difficult to nail Planing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Planes well, to a good finish Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Heartwood is extremely resistant Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Turning Easy to turn Polishing Fair to Good Results Good results Varnishing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Strength Properties Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = large Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high Max. crushing strength = very high Hardness (side grain) = very hard Bending strength (MOR) = very high Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 20907 29271 psi Hardness 2940 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 10035 13590 psi Stiffness 2167 2494 1000 psi Radial Shrinkage 5 % Tangential Shrinkage 9 % Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 1469 2058 kg/cm2 Hardness 1333 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 705 955 kg/cm2 Stiffness 152 175 1000 kg/cm2 Radial Shrinkage 5 % References Aubreville, A.,1967,Flore de la Nouvelle Caledonie et dependances noi sapotacees,Museum National D'histoire Naturelle, Paris 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 Sallenave, P.,1964,Proprietes Physiques et Mecaniques des Bois Tropicaux (Premier Supplement,C.T.F.T. Publ.,no.23 Sarlin, P.,1954,Bois et forets de la Nourelle Caledoiue,C.T.F.T. Publication 6