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Carving
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
Kiln Drying Rate
Kiln Schedules
Light-Induced Color Change
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
Sanding
Sapwood Color
Scientific Name
Screwing
Staining
Strength Properties
Synonyms
Texture
Trade Name
Tree Identification
Tree Size
Turning
Varnishing
Weathering
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Synonyms
Nauclea cordifolia, Adina cordifolia
Common Names
Ahnau, Arsanatega, Bandaru, Bangka, Bonglong, Da-kom, Dudagu, Gao, Haldu, Hardu, Hedde, Heddi, Hedu, Hnaw, Holonda, Honangi, Kadambu, Kadawar, Kaddam, Kaim, Kalamb, Kamada, Kan Luang, Kan-luang, Kanapu, Kanu, Karam, Keli-kadam, Kem, Kolon, Komba, Kovao, Kudwal, Kurmi, Kurumba, Kwao, Kwow, Manja-kadambu, Manjakadambe, Manjalkadambai, O-aw, Paspu, Paspu kadambe, Pelpuria, Petpuria, Phurkhona, Roghu, Rudraganapu, Rudrakadapu, Shangdong, Siamese kwao, Tarachapa, Tekoe, Thaing, Tikkoe, Uaspu mundi, Yeludijamaram, Yetega, Yettega, Yongmaw
Regions of Distribution
Oceania and S.E. Asia
Countries of Distribution
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Bhutan, Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
Common Uses
Agricultural implements, Balusters, Baskets, Boat building (general), Bobbins, Boxes and crates, Brush backs & handles, Building construction, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Carvings, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Concrete formwork, Construction, Cooperages, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Food containers, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Handles: general, Handles: woodworking tools, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Mathematical instruments, Millwork, Mine timbers, Moldings, Musical instruments, Musical instruments: percussion, Musical instruments: piano, Musical instruments: strings, Office furniture, Paneling , Paneling, Parquet flooring, Plywood, Poles, Posts, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rustic furniture, Shingles, Sporting Goods, Stairworks, Stools, Stringers, Sub-flooring, Tables , Tables, Textile equipment, Tool handles, Toys, Turnery, Vats, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative
Environmental Profile
| Abundant/Secure |
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Distribution Overview
India, Ceylon, Thailand, and Burma; scattered in mixed deciduous forests.
Heartwood Color
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| Yellow to golden-yellow to orange |
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| Pale brown |
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Freshly-Cut heartwood is yellow but darkens to pale yellowish-or reddish-brown upon exposure.
Sapwood Color
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| White to yellow |
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| Wide sapwood |
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| Paler than heartwood |
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| Color not distinct from heartwood |
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Grain
| Straight |
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| Interlocked |
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| Straight |
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| Weak figure |
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Texture
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Luster
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| Lustrous |
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| Pronounced |
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Natural Durability
| Moderately durable |
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| Durable |
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| Susceptible to insect attack |
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| Moderately durable |
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| Durable |
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| Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles |
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| Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles |
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| Perishable |
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Resistance to decay varies from fair to poor.
The timber has moderate resistance to the harmfuls effects of the weather
Weathering
Odor
| No specific smell or taste |
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Light-Induced Color Change
Kiln Schedules
| Kiln Drying Rate (in days) is fairly rapid |
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| Drying (speed) is fast |
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| Dry at a slow speed |
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Drying Defects
| Checking |
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| Splitting |
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| Distortion |
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| Slight surface checking |
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| Slight end splitting |
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| Slight twist/warp |
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| Slight checking and cracking |
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| No twisting or warping |
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| No end splitting |
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Ease of Drying
| Fairly Easy |
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Kiln Drying Rate
| Drying rate is fairly rapid to fast |
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| Naturally dries quickly |
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| Fairly rapid (11-17 days for boards under 32 mm, to 31-51 days for boards greater than 63 mm) |
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Tree Identification
| Bole/stem form is buttressed |
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| Bole/stem form is fluted |
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| Bole/stem form is straight |
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Tree Size
| Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm |
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| Tree height is 30-40 m |
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| Tree height is 20-30 m |
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| Bole length is 20-30 m |
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| Bole length is 10-20 m |
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| Tree height is 10-20 m |
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| Tree height is 0-10 m |
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| Bole length is 0-10 m |
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| Tree height is 40-50 m |
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| Bark width is 10-15 mm |
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| Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm |
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Comments
Acid resistant
General finishing qualities are rated as good
Useful for manufacturing saunas, laboratory bench tops, and other applications where acid-resistance is needed
Carving
| Fair to Good Results |
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| Good results |
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Cutting Resistance
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| Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy |
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| Cutting Resistance with green wood is easy |
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Gluing
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| Easy to glue |
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Mortising
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| Very Good to Excellent Results |
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| Easy to mortise |
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Moulding
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| Easy to mould |
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The wood can be moulded or shaped with minimum effort.
Movement in Service
| Unstable with Poor Stability - Large Movement |
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Nailing
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Planing
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| Planes well, to a good finish |
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Resistance to Impregnation
| Permeable sapwood |
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Response to Hand Tools
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| Variable qualities |
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Sanding
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| Good sanding finish |
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Screwing
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| Screwing yields good results |
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Turning
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| Easy to turn |
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| Good results |
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Polishing
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| Good results |
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Staining
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| Finish is generally good |
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| Good staining properties |
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Varnishing
| Very Good to Excellent Results |
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| Fair to Good Results |
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| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
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| Good results |
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Strength Properties
| Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. |
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| Max. crushing strength = medium |
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| Bending strength (MOR) = low |
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| Shrinkage, Radial = small |
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| Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low |
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| Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate |
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| Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low |
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| Hardness (side grain) = soft |
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| Bending strength (MOR) = medium |
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| Shrinkage, Tangential = large |
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| Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large |
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| Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low |
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| Max. crushing strength = high |
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| Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = low |
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| Shrinkage, Volumetric = small |
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| Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate |
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| Shrinkage, Tangential = small |
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| Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large |
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