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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 Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor Painting Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Scientific Name Screwing Staining Steam Bending Strength Properties Texture Toxicity Trade Name Tree Size Turning Varnishing Weathering Scientific Name Ceratopetalum succirubrum Trade Name PNG coachwood Family Name Cunoniaceae Common Names PNG coachwood, Satin sycamore Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Australia, India, Papua New Guinea Common Uses Bedroom suites, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Core Stock, Decorative plywood, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Fixtures, Floor lamps, Framing, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Hatracks, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Living-room suites, Millwork, Moldings, Office furniture, Paneling , Plywood, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rustic furniture, Stools, Tables , Trimming, Turnery Environmental Profile The environmental status of this species within its geographical boundaries has not been officially determined Distribution Overview Southeast Asia, primarily in the Andaman Islands, Papua New Guinea and Australia. Heartwood Color Brown Yellow Black Red Orange Tan Pinkish brown Straight Figure Distinct (figure) Even Figure Interlocked Birds-eye (figure) Stripe (figure) Texture Medium Coarse Natural Durability Durable Very durable Resistant to termites Resistant to marine borers Susceptible to insect attack Moderately durable Non-resistant to powder post beetles Non-resistant to termites Very little natural resistance The wood will not withstand exterior exposure unless pre-treated with a preservative. It is not susceptible to Lyctus attack Weathering Good Odor The wood has a caramel-like odor Toxicity Some toxic effects Drying Defects Checking Discoloration Distortion Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Rapidly Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries quickly Tree Size Bole length is 20-30 m Tree height is 30-40 m Tree height is 40-50 m Tree height is 50-60 m Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm Blunting Effect High to severe Little Boring Fair to good results Fairly easy to very easy Carving Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Gluing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy 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 Fair to Good Stability - Medium Movement Nailing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Resistance to Impregnation Permeable sapwood Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Responds Readily Routing & Recessing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Screwing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Turning Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Steam Bending Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Painting Poor to Very Poor Results Polishing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Staining Surface Preparation Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Varnishing Fair to Good Results Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Surface Preparation Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Strength Properties Hardness = medium Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high Bending strength (MOR) = high It resists denting and marring about as well as white oak or birch. The density is high Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 15190 psi Crushing Strength 1088 psi Density 37 lbs/ft3 Hardness 923 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 4635 7811 psi Shearing Strength 1975 psi Static Bending 8526 psi Stiffness 1842 1000 psi Toughness 90 inch-lbs Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 1067 kg/cm2 Crushing Strength 76 kg/cm2 Density 592 kg/m3 Hardness 418 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 325 549 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 138 kg/cm2 Static Bending 599 kg/cm2 Stiffness 129 1000 kg/cm2 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 and Industrial Research Organization, Melbourne, Australia. Eddowes, P. J. 1977. Commercial Timbers of Papua New Guinea - Their Properties and Uses. Forest Products Research Center, Office of Forests, Department of Primary Industry, Papua New Guinea. Kingston, R. S. T. and C. J. E. Risdon. 1961. Shrinkage and Density of Australian and other South-west Pacific Woods. Technological Paper No. 13. Division of Forest Products, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Melbourne, Australia.