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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 Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Luster Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Diospyros ehretioides Trade Name Aukchinsa Family Name Ebenaceae Common Names Aukchinsa, Thitpok Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Burma, India Common Uses Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Millwork, Poles, Posts Heartwood Color Black White Red Brown Purple Pink Sapwood Color White Yellow Grain Even Straight Straight Texture Fine Medium Luster Slightly lustrous Natural Durability Perishable Durable Non-durable Non-resistant to powder post beetles Susceptible to insect attack Drying Defects Splitting Checking Distortion Moderate end spitting Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Rapidly Slowly Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries quickly Naturally dries slowly Tree Size Tree height is 10-20 m Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 30-40 m Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Blunting Effect Moderate Boring Fairly difficult to very difficult Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Nailing Pre-Boring Recommended Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results 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 Polishing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Numerical Data Item Green Dry English References Pearson, R.S., Brown, H.P.,1932,Commercial Timbers of India,Govt. Printer Calcutta,2 vols