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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 Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Kiln Schedules Luster Mortising Moulding Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Degeneria vitiensis Trade Name Masiratu Family Name Common Names Masiratu Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Fiji Common Uses Blockboard, Boxes and crates, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Decorative plywood, Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Interior trim, Joinery, Matchboxes, Matches, Millwork, Moldings, Office furniture, Packing cases, Plywood, Pulp/Paper products, Pulpwood, Structural plywood, Trimming, Turnery, Utility plywood, Wainscotting Environmental Profile Status has not been officially assessed Distribution Overview Fiji. Heartwood Color Brown Yellow Purple Black Orange Red Golden brown with a reddish cast Sapwood Color White Yellow White to yellow Grain Even Straight Straight Quartersawn surfaces are often figured Texture Medium Fine Coarse Fine Even textured Luster Medium Lustrous Natural Durability Very durable Durable Resistant to termites Resistant to marine borers Susceptible to insect attack Moderately durable Non-resistant to powder post beetles Resistant to powder post beetles Timber is susceptible to attack by pinhole borers, termites, and possibly marine borers Odor No specific smell or taste Kiln Schedules T10 - D5s (4/4); US/T10 - D5s (4/4); U Drying Defects Splitting Checking The wood air-dries rapidly with very little degrade in the form of checking and warping Ease of Drying Moderately Difficult to Difficult Slowly Dries well under good controlled conditions Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries slowly Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 10-20 m Tree height is 30-40 m Comments Abnormal Wood Tissue Compression wood may be present Logs are usually sinkers. Blunting Effect High to severe Boring Fairly easy to very easy Fair to good results Easy Break-Away at tool exits is common in knotty material Cutting Resistance Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Gluing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Very good properties Mortising Yields clean surfaces but requires some care Good mortising properties Moulding Good response to moulding Nailing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Tends to split during nailing Pre-boring recommended Planing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult The wood works to a smooth glossy finish except when compression wood is present Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Easy to machine Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Good results Polishing Fair to Good Results Strength Properties Max. crushing strength = low Bending strength (MOR) = medium About 12 percent moisture content. It is closer in strength to Mahogany than either Teak or White oak, which have higher bending strength. It also does not wear well, and mars easily. Weight is low. The density is average, or mediu Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 6488 8310 psi Crushing Strength 470 647 psi Density 25 lbs/ft3 Hardness 480 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 3165 5253 psi Shearing Strength 1044 psi Static Bending 3724 5204 psi Stiffness 951 1068 1000 psi Toughness 40 inch-lbs Weight 25 20. lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 456 584 kg/cm2 Crushing Strength 33 45 kg/cm2 Density 400 kg/m3 Hardness 217 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 222 369 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 73 kg/cm2 Static Bending 261 365 kg/cm2 Stiffness 66 75 1000 kg/cm2 Toughness 46 cm-kg References Bolza, E., Kloot, N.H.,1972,The Mechanical Properties of 56 Fijian Timbers,Australia C.S.I.R.O. Division of Forest Products Technological Paper,No.,62 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