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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 Boring Carving Certified Source Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Luster Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data 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 Turning Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Buchanania lancifolia Trade Name Chikki Family Name Anacardiaceae Common Names Chikki, Chivit, Sivit, Thinbaung Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Burma, India, Pakistan Common Uses Boxes and crates, Food containers, Heavy construction, Light construction Environmental Profile Abundant/Secure Rare Questionable Heartwood Color White Brown Yellow Orange Red Sapwood Color White Yellow Red Grain Even Interlocked Straight Straight Interlocked Texture Medium Fine Coarse Coarse Luster Medium High Lustrous Natural Durability Perishable Susceptible to insect attack Non-resistant to termites Non-durable Non-resistant to powder post beetles Non-resistant to marine borers Sapwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack Pinworms (ambrosia beetles) are commonly present Non durable Drying Defects Distortion Checking Discoloration Splitting Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Rapidly Slowly Reconditioning Treatement Little degrade Easy Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries quickly Naturally dries at a moderate speed Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 10-20 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Bole length is 0-10 m Tree height is 30-40 m Tree height is 0-10 m Certified Source Certified Source Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Blunting Effect Little Boring Fairly difficult to very difficult Fairly easy to very easy Fair to good results Carving Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Mortising Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Moulding Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Movement in Service Excellent Stability - Small Movement Nailing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Poor to Very Poor Results Very Good to Excellent Results Resistance to Impregnation Permeable heartwood Permeable sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Responds Readily Sanding Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Poor to Very Poor Results Screwing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Very Good to Excellent Results Veneering Qualities Suitable for peeling Veneers easily Veneers moderately easy Difficult to veneer Polishing Fair to Good Results Staining Fair to Good Results Numerical Data Item Green Dry English References Anon,1963,Indian Woods: Their Identification, Properties and uses. Vol.II Linaceae,to Moringaceae,Manager of Publications, Delhi, India