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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 Grain Heartwood Color Luster Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Wrightia tinctoria Trade Name Aiya pala Family Name Apocynaceae Synonyms Nerium tinctorium Common Names Aiya pala, Aiya-pala, Amkudu, Dehakali, Dhantha-pala, Dudhi, Dudiya, Eeccha, Irum palei, Irumpala, Kala kudu, Kalakudi, Kalakura, Kali dudhi, Khirni, Kodmurki, Kordi, Kuda, Kura, Nila palai, Nila palei, Pala, Pala-parki, Palavareni, Pullavari, Repala, Tedlapal, Tella pala, Thonda pala, Thontha palei, Veypale Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Burma, India Common Uses Agricultural implements, Boxes and crates, Carvings, Chemical derivatives, Heavy construction, Light construction, Mathematical instruments, Sporting Goods, Toys, Turnery Heartwood Color Yellow Orange White to cream Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Sapwood Color Yellow Same as heartwood Grain Even Closed Wavy Straight Wavy Straight Texture Fine Fine Luster Lustrous Natural Durability Perishable Non-durable Non durable Moderately durable Drying Defects Splitting No surface checking Ease of Drying Easy Tree Size Tree height is 30-40 m Tree height is 10-20 m Bark width is 20-25 mm Bark width is 15-20 mm Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Cutting Resistance Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Cutting Resistance with green wood is easy Nailing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Easy to machine Turning Good results Easy to turn Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 39 lbs/ft3 Weight 38 31 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 624 kg/m3 References Bourdillon, T.F.,1908,The Forest Trees of Travancore,Travancore Government Press Nazma,1981,A handbook of Kerala Timbers,Kerala Forest Research Institute Research Report, No.9 Pearson, R.S., Brown, H.P.,1932,Commercial Timbers of India,Govt. Printer Calcutta,2 vols