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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. Boring Carving Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Luster Mortising Moulding Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Cassia nodosa Trade Name Bandarlathi Family Name Leguminosae Common Names Bandarlathi, Busuk-busuk, Chohui, Gnoogyee, Gnuthein, Klorinu-khodong, Mai-lum-awn, Moroi, Ngok, Ngu, Nguthein, Sibusuk, Turukop bumi Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Burma, China, Fiji [Polynesia], India, Indonesia, Malaysia Common Uses Flooring, Furniture, Heavy construction, Light construction Heartwood Color Brown Yellow Black Highly variable Green/grey Reddish brown Pale red to pink Brown Sapwood Color Red Brown Yellow Paler than heartwood Grain Even Straight Figure Interlocked Rays (figure) Straight Rays figure Interlocked Texture Medium Luster High Lustrous Natural Durability Perishable Non-resistant to powder post beetles Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Non durable Durable Drying Defects Splitting Slight twist/warp Slight surface checking Slight collapse and honeycomb Ease of Drying Reconditioning Treatement Little degrade Tree Size Bole length is 10-20 m Tree height is 20-30 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Boring Fairly easy to very easy Carving Fairly Easy to Very Easy Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Cutting Resistance with green wood is difficult Cutting Resistance with dry wood is difficult Mortising Fairly Easy to Very Easy Moulding Fairly Easy to Very Easy Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Resistance to Impregnation Resistant sapwood Resistant heartwood Permeable sapwood Response to Hand Tools Responds Readily Easy to Work Routing & Recessing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Turns with moderate ease Polishing Very Good to Excellent Results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 61 - 67 lbs Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 47 lbs/ft3 Weight 46 37 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 753 kg/m3 References Alston, A.S.,1982,Timbers of Fiji: Properties and potential uses,Fiji Forestry Department, Suva Burgess, P.F.,1966,Timbers of Sabah,Sabah Forest Record, no.6 Ramesh, Rao K., Purkayastha, S.K.,1972,Indian Woods - Their Identification Properties and Uses,Dehra Dun India,Vol. 3