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Boring
Carving
Certified Source
Comments
Common Names
Common Uses
Countries of Distribution
Cutting Resistance
Distribution Overview
Drying Defects
Ease of Drying
Environmental Profile
Family Name
Gluing
Grain
Heartwood Color
Mortising
Moulding
Movement in Service
Nailing
Natural Durability
Numerical Data
Odor
Planing
References
Regions of Distribution
Resistance to Impregnation
Response to Hand Tools
Sanding
Sapwood Color
Scientific Name
Screwing
Strength Properties
Texture
Trade Name
Tree Size
Turning
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Common Names
Acaciarosada, Amot tamaga, Anchoan, Angsoan, Antsoan, Apostola, Apple blossom cassia, Apple blossom senna, Bagiroro, Balayong, Cana-fistula, Casia rosada, Duyong, Fugayong
Kilkil
Malatagum
Narang-dauel
Tindalo
Tualing-bakulau
Regions of Distribution
Oceania and S.E. Asia
Countries of Distribution
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Indonesia, Philippines
Common Uses
Beams, Building construction, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Construction, Crossties, Flooring, Furniture , Furniture components, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joists, Posts, Rafters
Environmental Profile
The environmental status of this species within its geographical boundaries has not been officially determined
Distribution Overview
C. javanica is indigenous to Java and Sumatra, and is also widely distributed in the Philippines (Calawagan, Occidental Mindoro).
Heartwood Color
Heartwood is initially bright yellow, but it matures into yellowish brown to dark brown
Sapwood Color
The sapwood is whitish when green, but becomes light brown after the wood is seasoned
Grain
Texture
Natural Durability
The wood is rarely attacked by termites
Odor
Drying Defects
| Internal Honeycombing Possible |
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Ease of Drying
| Moderately Difficult to Difficult |
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Tree Size
| Tree height is 10-20 m |
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| Tree height is 20-30 m |
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The fast growing tree is planted for its pink ornamental flowers.
Certified Source
Comments
Moderately hard to hard
Moderately heavy to heavy
Boring
| Very good to excellent results |
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Carving
Cutting Resistance
Gluing
| Very Good to Excellent Results |
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| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
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Mortising
Moulding
| Very Good to Excellent Results |
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Movement in Service
| Fair to Good Stability - Medium Movement |
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Nailing
| Very Good to Excellent Results |
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| Fair to Good Results |
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Planing
| Fair to Good Results |
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| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
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Resistance to Impregnation
| Resistant heartwood |
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| Resistant sapwood |
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| Permeable sapwood |
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Response to Hand Tools
It works with sharp tools to produce smooth surfaces in most operations
Sanding
| Very Good to Excellent Results |
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| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
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Screwing
| Very Good to Excellent Results |
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| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
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| Fair to Good Results |
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Turning
Strength Properties
The wood is high in density
Numerical Data
| Item | Green | Dry | English |
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| Bending Strength | 14774 | 22628. | psi |
| Crushing Strength | 1229 | 1908. | psi |
| Maximum Crushing Strength | 6843 | 10968. | psi |
| Static Bending | 9353 | 14583. | psi |
| Stiffness | 1756 | 2076. | 1000 psi |
| Specific Gravity | 0.63 | | |
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| Bending Strength | 1038 | 1590. | kg/cm2 |
| Crushing Strength | 86 | 134. | kg/cm2 |
| Maximum Crushing Strength | 481 | 771. | kg/cm2 |
| Static Bending | 657 | 1025. | kg/cm2 |
| Stiffness | 123 | 145. | 1000 kg/cm2 |
References
Lauricio, F. M. and S. B. Bellosillo. The Mechanical and Related Properties of Philippine Woods. The Lumberman, 12 (5): A-H.
Purseglove, J.W. 1968. Tropical Crops - Dicotyledon 1. John Wiley and Sons, Inc. New York.
Rao, K.R. and S.K. Purkayastha. 1972. Indian Woods - Their Identification, Properties and Uses, Volume III - Leguminosae to Combretaceae. Published by the Manager of Publications, Delhi, India.
Schneider, E.E. 1916. Commercial Woods of the Philippines: Their Preparation and Uses. Bulletin No. 14. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Forestry, Manila, Philippines.
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