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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 Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Distribution Overview 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 Odor Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Staining Steam Bending Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Varnishing Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Casearia dallachyi Trade Name Casearia Family Name Flacourtiaceae Common Names Casearia Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Australia Common Uses Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Furniture , Turnery Environmental Profile Status has not been officially assessed Distribution Overview Australia. Heartwood Color Brown Yellow Orange Black Red Yellowish brown Sapwood Color White Yellow Brown Red Green/Grey Color not distinct from heartwood Grain Even Straight Generally straight, but not always Texture Coarse Medium Uniform Fine Luster Low Often lustrous Natural Durability Durable Very durable Moderately durable Non-resistant to powder post beetles Susceptible to insect attack Very little natural resistance Heartwood has low natural resistance to decay and wood destroying organisms Odor No specific smell or taste Drying Defects Collapse Internal Honeycombing Possible Checking Uneven Moisture Content Prone to checking Ease of Drying Moderately Difficult to Difficult Fairly Easy Slowly Difficult Rapid conversion and drying after felling is suggested to prevent degrade from blue-stain Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries slowly Tree Size Tree height is 30-40 m Bole length is 0-10 m Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Bole length is 10-20 m Tree height is 20-30 m Trunk diameter is 200-250 cm Certified Source Certified Source Blunting Effect Little Boring Fair to good results Fairly easy to very easy Carving Very good results Cutting Resistance Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Easy to saw Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Mortising Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Moulding Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Movement in Service Excellent Stability - Small Movement Unstable with Poor Stability - Large Movement Nailing Fair to Good Results Pre-Boring Recommended Very Good to Excellent Results Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Responds Readily Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Routing & Recessing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Screwing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Turning Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very good Veneering Qualities Suitable for peeling Veneers easily Veneers moderately easy Difficult to veneer Steam Bending Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Polishing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results The timber takes a high polish Staining Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Varnishing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Strength Properties Weight = heavy Resists denting and marring Hard Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high Bending strength (MOR) = very high The wood has high density Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 8771 16856 psi Crushing Strength 931 1445. psi Density 43 lbs/ft3 Hardness 1230 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 4165 7448 psi Shearing Strength 1627 psi Static Bending 7252 8379 psi Stiffness 1921 2058 1000 psi Toughness 61 inch-lbs Weight 42 34. lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 616 1185 kg/cm2 Crushing Strength 65 101. kg/cm2 Density 689 kg/m3 Hardness 557 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 292 523 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 114 kg/cm2 Static Bending 509 589 kg/cm2 Stiffness 135 144 1000 kg/cm2 Toughness 70 cm-kg References Bolza, E. and N. H. Kloot. 1963. The Mechanical Properties of 174 Australian Timbers. Technological Paper No. 25. Division of Forest Products, Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organization, Melbourne, Australia.