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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 Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing Product Sources References Regions of Distribution Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Scientific Name Brachylaena ramiflora Trade Name Hazotokana Family Name Compositae Common Names Hazotokana Regions of Distribution Africa Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Madagascar Common Uses Barge fenders, Boat building, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Canoes, Carvings, Construction, Crossties, Docks, Dockwork, Domestic flooring, Drum sticks, Factory construction, Flooring, Harbor work, Heavy construction, Lifeboats, Marine construction, Mine timbers, Musical instruments , Naval architecture, Organ pipes, Parquet flooring, Piano keys, Pianos , Poles, Raft floats, Rafts, Railroad ties, Shipbuilding, Sounding boards, Sub-flooring, Utility poles, Violin bows, Violin, Wharf construction, Woodwork , Xylophones Environmental Profile Abundant/Secure Status has not been officially assessed Heartwood Color Greenish to greyish Darkens upon exposure Sapwood Color Whitish Clearly differentiated from the heartwood Grain Even Closed Straight Wavy Texture Fine Natural Durability Naturally resistant to decay fungi Ease of Drying Dries easily under moderately controlled conditions Product Sources The ITTO reports that timber from this species is produced occasionally. The material is being promoted on the export market. Blunting Effect Blunting effect on sawing is mild Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Difficult to saw Gluing Fair to Good Results Difficult to glue Movement in Service Not stable/prone to move Moderate movement after seasoning Nailing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Poor nailing properties Planing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Requires reduced cutting angle Difficult to plane Screwing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Polishing Requires a filler Excellent results Strength Properties Density = high Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 59 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric References Bolza, E., Keating, W.G.,1972,African Timbers - the Properties, Uses and Characteristics of 700 Species,C.S.I.R.O. Div. of Building Research