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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 Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Kiln Schedules Light-Induced Color Change 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 Toxicity Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Dalbergia oliveri Trade Name Burma pallisander Family Name Leguminosae Common Names Burma pallisander, Burma tulipwood, Chingchan, Indian rosewood, Mai-ho-gwan, Tamalan Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Burma, India, Laos Common Uses Brush backs & handles, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Charcoal, Flooring, Flooring: commercial heavy traffic, Furniture, Handles: general, Heavy construction, Joinery, Ladders, Mine timbers, Musical instruments, Musical instruments: percussion, Paneling, Poles, Railroad ties, Sporting Goods, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Walking sticks, Wheel spokes, Wheels Heartwood Color Brown Red Yellow Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Reddish brown Red Pale red to pink Sapwood Color Red Brown Yellow White to yellow Clearly differentiated from the heartwood Grain Straight Interlocked Figure Even Distinct (figure) Straight Interlocked Distinct figure Texture Fine Medium to coarse Fine to medium Luster Lustrous Natural Durability Perishable Very durable Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Resistant to attack from termites (Isoptera) Light-Induced Color Change Darker Toxicity Respiratory effects Dramatic effects Kiln Schedules Kiln Drying Rate (in days) is rather slow Dry at a slow speed Drying Defects Checking Collapse Distortion Moderate twist/warp Slight surface checking Moderate surface checking Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Little degrade Variable Difficult Easy Kiln Drying Rate Very slow (>28 days for boards < 32 mm, to >84 days for boards >= 63 mm) Tree Identification Bole/stem form is straight Bole/stem form is cylindrical Tree Size Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Blunting Effect Blunting effect on machining is fairly 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 Cutting Resistance with dry wood is difficult Gluing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent 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 Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Resistance to Impregnation Permeable sapwood Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Heartwood is very resistant Response to Hand Tools Easy to machine Moderate working qualities Routing & Recessing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Turning Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Easy to turn Good results Polishing Fair to Good Results Good results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft Density (dry weight) = 67-75 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu.ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = very small Shrinkage, Radial = very small Shrinkage, Tangential = small Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 56 lbs/ft3 Weight 55 49 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 2 % Tangential Shrinkage 5 % Item Green Dry Metric Density 897 kg/m3 Weight 881 785 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 2 % References Bolza, E.,1976,Timber and Health,Div. Building Res. C.S.I.R.O. Australia Brown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World, No. 3 Southern Asia,TRADA, Red Booklet Series Carrapiett, J.B.,1960,Notes on ornamental timbers of Burma,Burmese Forester,10(1,pp37-53 Gamble, J.S.,1902,A Manual of Indian Timbers,Sampson Low, Marston & Co. London Howard, A.L.,1948,A Manual of Timbers of the World.,Macmillan & Co. Ltd. London 3rd ed. Keating, W.G., Bolza, E.,1982,Characteristics properties and uses of timbers. South East Asia, Northern,Australia and the Pacific,C.S.I.R.O. Div. Chemical Technology,Inkata Press,1 Pearson, R.S., Brown, H.P.,1932,Commercial Timbers of India,Govt. Printer Calcutta,2 vols Ramesh, Rao K., Purkayastha, S.K.,1972,Indian Woods - Their Identification Properties and Uses,Dehra Dun India,Vol. 3