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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. Boring Carving Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Kiln Schedules Mortising Moulding Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Steam Bending Strength Properties Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Turning Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Dysoxylum fraseranum Trade Name Australian mahogany Family Name Meliaceae Common Names Australian mahogany, Australian rose mahogany, Australian rosewood, Bog onion, Red bean, Rose mahogany, Rosewood, Turnip wood Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Australia Common Uses Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Flooring, Furniture, Joinery (external): ground contact, Joinery, Millwork, Moldings, Turnery, Veneer: decorative Heartwood Color White Yellow Orange Brown Red Red Sapwood Color Red Brown Yellow White Grain Straight Interlocked Birds-eye (figure) Even Even Interlocked Straight Gum/resin streaks Natural Durability Perishable Susceptible to insect attack Non-resistant to powder post beetles Non-durable Non-resistant to marine borers Non-resistant to termites Non-resistant to pinhole borers Non-resistant to termites Very durable Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera) Durable Kiln Schedules Dry at a slow speed Drying Defects Checking Distortion Slight collapse and honeycomb Moderate twist/warp Moderate surface checking Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Rapidly Little degrade Easy Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries quickly Tree Identification Bole/stem form is not buttressed Tree Size Tree height is 30-40 m Tree height is 20-30 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory Boring Fairly easy to very easy Fair to good results Carving Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Mortising Fair to Good Results Moulding Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Nailing Poor to Very Poor Results Planing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Planes well, to a good finish Easy to plane Resistance to Impregnation Permeable heartwood Permeable sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Responds Readily Easy to machine Moderate working qualities Routing & Recessing Very Good to Excellent Results Sanding Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Turns with moderate ease Veneering Qualities Suitable for peeling Veneers easily Suitable for slicing Veneers moderately easy No drying degrade Difficult to veneer Steam Bending Poor Polishing Good results Strength Properties Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low Max. crushing strength = high Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = medium Bending strength (MOR) = low Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 7711 12078 psi Density 47 lbs/ft3 Maximum Crushing Strength 6899 9945 psi Stiffness 1017 1199 1000 psi Weight 46 37 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 542 849 kg/cm2 Density 753 kg/m3 Maximum Crushing Strength 485 699 kg/cm2 Stiffness 71 84 1000 kg/cm2 References Anderson, R.H.,1947,The Trees of New South Wales,New South Wales Department of Agriculture Audas, J.W.,Native Trees of Australia,Whitcombe & Tombs PTY. Ltd Australia - N.S.W. Forestry Commission,1988,Furniture Timbers of New South Wales,Forest Commission, N.S.W., Aust. Tech. Publication No.1 Boas, I.H.,1947,The Commercial Timbers of Australia - Their Properties and Uses,Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Melbourne Desch, H.E.,1954,Manual of Malayan Timbers (2 vols,Malayan Forest Records,no.15 Gay, F.J., Et al,1955,Standard laboratory colonies of termites for evaluating the resistance of,timber, timber preservatives and other materials to termite attack.,C.S.I.R.O., Australia Bulletin,No.277