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Blunting Effect 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 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 Silica Content Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Cupressus torulosa Trade Name Himalayan cypress Family Name Cupressaceae Common Names Cypress, Deodar, Devidiyar, Dhupi, Dotial, Galla, Gulla, Gulrai, Himalayan cypress, Kallain, Leauri, Leori, Leuri, Raisal, Raisalla, Rasula, Sarai, Sarru, Surah-vyu, Surai, Surin Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] India, Nepal, Vietnam Common Uses Beams, Building construction, Cabin construction, Chairs, Chests, Clogs, Concealed parts (Furniture), Concrete formwork, Construction, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Drawing boards, Factory construction, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Form work, Foundation posts, Framing, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Joists, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Millwork, Office furniture, Picture frames, Planks, Porch columns, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rough construction, Rustic furniture, Stools, Structural work, Studs Environmental Profile Abundant/Secure Rare in parts of its natural range (population is at risk) Data source is World Conservation Monitoring Center Distribution Overview W. Himalaya at 1800-300 m on limestone substrates; China: W Sichuan, in arid areas at 1500-2500 m (Vidakovic 1991); and Vietnam, where restricted to a narrow area of the Central Region and the North at elevations of 800-1200 m in Lang Son and Tuyen Quang. Also planted in Kon Tum and Lam Dong. It is a shade intolerant species, thriving in tropical and subtropical rainforests, where it prefers calcareous substrates. It occurs naturally as a dominant in mixed stands with Markhamia stipulata and Burretiodendron hsienmu, sometimes forming pure stands on mountain slopes and summits. It is rather slow-growing, and natural regeneration is very limited. Also in India at the outer ranges of the Himalayas, from Chamba to Nepal. Heartwood Color Red Green/grey Yellow Pink Brown Grey Orange Light brown Darker streaks Sapwood Color Red Yellow White to yellow Grain Even Straight Straight Texture Medium Coarse Fine Fine to medium Luster Medium Natural Durability Susceptible to insect attack Non-durable Non-resistant to powder post beetles Non-resistant to termites Non-resistant to marine borers Perishable Resistant to powder post beetles Moderately durable Resistant to marine borers Non-resistant to termites Highly resistant to decay fungi, and subterranean termites Odor No specific smell or taste Silica Content Siliceous Drying Defects Checking Ease of Drying Moderately Difficult to Difficult Fairly Easy Rapidly Slowly Dries well under good controlled conditions Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries slowly Naturally dries quickly Tree Size Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Bark width is 5-10 mm Tree height is 30-40 m Bole length is 20-30 m Sapwood width is 10-15 cm Tree height is 20-30 m Bole length is 10-20 m Bark width is 10-15 mm The tree is described as a large evergreen Certified Source Certified Source Comments Moderately strong tough and hard Blunting Effect High to severe 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 Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Very Good to Excellent Results Mortising Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Moulding Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Movement in Service Fair to Good Stability - Medium Movement Excellent Stability - Small Movement Nailing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Planing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Resistance to Impregnation 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 Very Good to Excellent Results Turning Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Veneering Qualities Suitable for peeling Suitable for slicing Veneers moderately easy Difficult to veneer Veneers easily Polishing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Easy Strength Properties The weight is medium. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Specific Gravity 0.4 0.47 Weight 31 30 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Specific Gravity 0.4 0.47 References Limaye, V. D. 1954. Grouping of Indian Timbers and Their Properties, Uses, and Suitability. Indian Forest Records, New Series. Timber Mechanics, Vol. 1, No. 2. Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun, India. Limaye, V. D. and B. R. Sen. 1956. Weights and Specific Gravities of Indian Woods. Indian Forest Records, New Series. Timber Mechanics, Vol. 1, No. 4. Manager of Publications, Delhi. Troup, R.S. 1909. Indian Woods and Their Uses. The Indian Forest Memoirs, Economic Products Series, Volume 1, No. 1. Superintendent, Government Printing, Calcutta, India. WCMC. 1992. Conservation Status Listing - Trees and Timbers of the World. World Conservation Monitoring Center - Plants Programme, Cambridge, CB3 ODL, United Kingdom.