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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 Comments Common Names Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name 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 Routing & Recessing Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Steam Bending Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Buchanania muelleri Trade Name Lightwood Family Name Anacardiaceae Common Names Lightwood Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Australia Environmental Profile Abundant/Secure Rare Status has not been officially assessed Distribution Overview Australia. Heartwood Color Brown Red Purple Dark brown Sapwood Color Brown Green/Grey Red Grain Interlocked Interlocked Texture Fine Medium Coarse Luster Medium Natural Durability Susceptible to insect attack Non-resistant to termites Moderately durable Perishable Non-durable Non-resistant to powder post beetles Non-resistant to marine borers Resistant to marine borers Will deteriorate rapidly in wet conditions without chemical protection Very little natural resistance Drying Defects Distortion Checking Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Slowly Moderately Difficult to Difficult Requires rapid drying Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries slowly Naturally dries at a moderate speed Tree Size Tree height is 30-40 m Tree height is 10-20 m Tree height is 0-10 m Bole length is less than 10 m Bole length is 10-20 m Bark width is 5-10 mm Bark width is 15-20 mm Tree height is 20-30 m Bark width is 10-15 mm Comments Generally very soft, moderately heavy, poor quality Blunting Effect Moderate Boring Fairly easy to very easy Fair to good results Carving Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Mortising Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fairly Easy to Very Easy Moulding Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fairly Easy to Very Easy Movement in Service Fair to Good Stability - Medium Movement Nailing Pre-Boring Recommended Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Resistance to Impregnation Resistant sapwood Resistant heartwood Permeable heartwood Permeable sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Routing & Recessing Fair to Good Results Sanding Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Screwing Pre-boring recommended Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Turning Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Steam Bending Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Polishing Fair to Good Results Strength Properties Density = high Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 7164 10972. psi Maximum Crushing Strength 3783 6063. psi Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 503 771. kg/cm2 References Bolza, E., Kloot, N. H. 1963. The Mechanical Properties of 174 Australian Timbers. Technological Paper No. 25. Division of Forest Products, Center for Scientific and Industrial Organization (CSIRO, Melbourne, Australia