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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 Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Luster Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Texture Toxicity Trade Name Tree Size Scientific Name Carallia calycina Trade Name Dawata Family Name Rhizophoraceae Common Names Dawata, Ubberiya Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] India, Sri Lanka Common Uses Light construction Heartwood Color Red Yellow Purple Pink Brown Orange Sapwood Color Yellow Grain Straight Birds-eye (figure) Even Figure Interlocked Stripe (figure) Weak (figure) Texture Medium Fine Luster Medium High Natural Durability Durable Susceptible to insect attack Non-resistant to powder post beetles Toxicity Some toxic effects Tree Size Bole length is 10-20 m Bole length is 20-30 m Tree height is 30-40 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Trunk diameter is 300-350 cm Tree height is 40-50 m Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm Trunk diameter is 200-250 cm Trunk diameter is 250-300 cm Tree height is 60-70 m Blunting Effect Little Cutting Resistance Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Easy to saw Gluing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Nailing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Resistance to Impregnation Permeable sapwood Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Numerical Data Item Green Dry English References Desch, H.E.,1954,Manual of Malayan Timbers (2 vols,Malayan Forest Records,no.15 Gamble, J.S.,1902,A Manual of Indian Timbers,Sampson Low, Marston & Co. London Interlocked Figure Distinct (figure) Stripe (figure) Closed Spiral Wavy Crossed