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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. Boring Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Luster Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Synonyms Texture Toxicity Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Turning Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Sageraea ellptica Trade Name Andaman bow-wood Family Name Annonaceae Synonyms Bocagea elliptica Common Names Andaman bow-wood, Chai, Chooi Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Burma, India, Malaysia, Thailand Common Uses Billiard-cue butts, Boat building (general), Boat building: framing, Carvings, Fishing rods, Furniture, Tool handles, Vehicle parts Heartwood Color Brown Red Yellow Orange Pink Green/grey Purple Yellow to golden-yellow to orange White to cream Sapwood Color Red Brown Yellow Same as heartwood Grain Straight Even Straight Texture Medium Coarse Fine Fine to medium Luster High Lustrous Natural Durability Susceptible to insect attack Non-durable Non-resistant to powder post beetles Perishable Resistant to marine borers Resistant to termites Non-resistant to termites Toxicity Some toxic effects Drying Defects Distortion Checking Splitting Slight surface checking Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Rapidly Easy Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries quickly Tree Identification Bole/stem form is fluted Bole/stem form is cylindrical Tree Size Sapwood width is 5-10 cm Sapwood width is 0-5 cm Bole length is 20-30 m Tree height is 40-50 m Tree height is 30-40 m Sapwood width is 10-15 cm Boring Fairly easy to very easy Movement in Service Fair to Good Stability - Medium Movement Nailing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Planing Ease of planing is moderate Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Easy to machine Turning Easy to turn Veneering Qualities Suitable for peeling Difficult to veneer Suitable for slicing Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 55 lbs/ft3 Weight 54 43 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 881 kg/m3 References Brown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World, No. 3 Southern Asia,TRADA, Red Booklet Series Chowdhury, K.A., Ghosh, S.S.,1958,Indian Woods: Their identification, properties and uses Vol. I,Dilleruaceae to Elaeocarpaceae,Manager of Publications, Delhi, India Howard, A.L.,1948,A Manual of Timbers of the World.,Macmillan & Co. Ltd. London 3rd ed. Pearson, R.S., Brown, H.P.,1932,Commercial Timbers of India,Govt. Printer Calcutta,2 vols