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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 Certified Source Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Luster Mortising Moulding Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Painting Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Staining Texture Trade Name Tree Size Varnishing Scientific Name Breonia madagascariensis Trade Name Molopangady Family Name Common Names Molopangady Regions of Distribution Africa Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Madagascar Common Uses Boat building, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Canoes, Construction, Decorative plywood, Domestic flooring, Excelsior, Factory construction, Factory flooring, Flooring, Heavy construction, Joinery, Lifeboats, Mine timbers, Parquet flooring, Pile-driver cushions, Piling, Plywood, Shipbuilding, Structural plywood, Sub-flooring, Turnery, Utility plywood Environmental Profile Abundant/Secure Questionable Rare Status has not been officially assessed Heartwood Color Yellow Brown Orange White Red Green/grey Pale pinkish brown Sapwood Color White Yellow Brown Red Pale pinkish-brown Color not distinct from heartwood Grain Straight Interlocked Figure Rays (figure) Even Birds-eye (figure) Silver tint (figure) Texture Medium Coarse Luster High Low High Natural Durability Non-durable Susceptible to insect attack Non-resistant to powder post beetles Non-resistant to termites Perishable Moderately durable Drying Defects Distortion Checking Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Rapidly Reconditioning Treatement Even Figure Straight Roey (figure) Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries quickly Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 30-40 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Bole length is 30-40 m Tree height is 40-50 m Sapwood width is 5-10 cm Certified Source Certified Source Comments Bark inclusion may = high waste factor Generally splits in nailing Blunting Effect Little Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Glues well Mortising Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Moulding Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Nailing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Tends to split during nailing Poor nailing properties Planing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Easy to plane Resistance to Impregnation Permeable heartwood Permeable sapwood Sapwood is permeable Heartwood is extremely resistant Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Responds Readily Sanding Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Screwing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Painting Very Good to Excellent Results Polishing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Satisfactory results Requires a filler Staining Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Varnishing Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Numerical Data Item Green Dry English 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