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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 Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Luster Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Natural Durability Natural Growth Defects Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Dillenia reticulata Trade Name Beringin Family Name Dilleniaceae Common Names Beringin, Katmon, Simpoh, Simpoh gajah, Simpor Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Indonesia, Malaysia Common Uses Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Matches, Millwork, Paneling, Piling, Plywood, Railroad ties Heartwood Color Black Brown Reddish brown Sapwood Color Yellow White Green/Grey Paler than heartwood Different than heartwood Grain Distinct (figure) Interlocked Figure Even Straight Interlocked Distinct figure Straight Texture Fine Even or uniform Uniform Coarse Medium coarse to coarse Luster High Medium Lustrous Natural Growth Defects Brittleheart is rare or absent. When present, it is sparse in amount Natural Durability Very durable Non durable Susceptible to marine borer attack Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera) Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Perishable Drying Defects Collapse Internal Honeycombing Possible Checking Uneven Moisture Content Moderate surface checking Moderate end spitting Ease of Drying Thick Stock Requires Care Moderately Difficult to Difficult Requires special attention Tree Identification Bole/stem form is buttressed Tree Size Bole length is 0-10 m Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Blunting Effect High to severe Blunting effect on machining is fairly severe Boring Fairly difficult to very difficult Carving Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Gluing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Mortising Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Moulding Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Movement in Service Fair to Good Stability - Medium Movement Excellent Stability - Small Movement Planing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Resistance to Impregnation Heartwood is permeable Response to Hand Tools Easy to machine Difficult to machine Routing & Recessing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Turning Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Polishing Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 47 lbs/ft3 Weight 46 37 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 753 kg/m3 References Brown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World, No. 4 South East Asia,TRADA, Red Booklet Series Burgess, P.F.,1966,Timbers of Sabah,Sabah Forest Record, no.6 Chudnoff, M.,1984,Tropical Timbers of the World,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products,Laboratory, Madison. Desch, H.E.,1954,Manual of Malayan Timbers (2 vols,Malayan Forest Records,no.15 Whitmore, T.C. (Ed.,1972,Tree Flora of Malaya A Manual for Foresters Volume 1,Forest Department Ministry of Agriculture and Lands Malaysia