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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. Blunting Effect Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Ease of Drying Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Size Varnishing Scientific Name Randia exaltata Trade Name Kelompang gagah Family Name Rubiaceae Synonyms Gardenia pulcherrima Common Names Kelompang gagah Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Burma, Malaysia Common Uses Joinery, Light construction, Millwork Heartwood Color Yellow White Orange Pale brown Sapwood Color Yellow White Same as heartwood Grain Even Straight Straight Texture Coarse Fine Natural Durability Perishable Non-durable Susceptible to insect attack Non-resistant to termites Non-resistant to marine borers Non-resistant to powder post beetles Non durable Resistant to wood staining fungal attack Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Ease of Drying Rapidly Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries quickly Rapid Tree Size Tree height is 10-20 m Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Tree height is 30-40 m Tree height is 20-30 m Blunting Effect High to severe Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Nailing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Resistance to Impregnation Permeable heartwood Resistant heartwood Permeable sapwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Varnishing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Numerical Data Item Green Dry English References Desch, H.E.,1954,Manual of Malayan Timbers (2 vols,Malayan Forest Records,no.15 Purkayastha, S.K.,1982,Indian woods: Their identifications, properties and uses, Vol. IV,Myrlacene to Symploceae,Controller of Publications, New Delhi