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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 Certified Source Common Names Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Luster Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor Painting Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Silica Content Staining Steam Bending Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Varnishing Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Endiandra laxiflora Trade Name Usuang saha Family Name Lauraceae Common Names Usuang saha Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Philippines Environmental Profile Vulnerable Abundant/Secure Status has not been officially assessed Distribution Overview Southeast Asia Heartwood Color Red Brown Pink Purple Reddish brown Pinkish brown Sapwood Color Pink White Yellow Pinkish Grain Interlocked Figure Distinct (figure) Birds-eye (figure) Crossed Rippled (figure) Stripe (figure) Texture Medium Coarse Fine Even or uniform Luster Medium High Low Natural Durability Moderately durable Susceptible to insect attack Non-resistant to powder post beetles Non-resistant to termites Non-durable Non-resistant to marine borers Perishable Durable Resistant to termites Non-resistant to pinhole borers Non-resistant to termites Odor No characteristic taste Fruity odor Silica Content Contains silica Drying Defects Distortion Checking Splitting Ease of Drying Moderately Difficult to Difficult Fairly Easy Slowly Rapidly Straight Even Tree Size Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Bole length is 20-30 m Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm Tree height is 40-50 m Bole length is 10-20 m Tree height is 50-60 m Sapwood width is 10-15 cm Trunk diameter is 200-250 cm Tree height is 30-40 m Certified Source Certified Source Blunting Effect Moderate Little High to severe Boring Fairly easy to very easy Fair to good results Carving Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Mortising Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Moulding Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Movement in Service Excellent Stability - Small Movement Fair to Good Stability - Medium Movement Nailing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Planing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Poor to Very Poor Results Very Good to Excellent Results Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Responds Readily Routing & Recessing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Sanding Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Screwing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Veneering Qualities Suitable for peeling Veneers easily Suitable for slicing Veneers moderately easy Steam Bending Poor to Very Poor Results Unsuitable Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Painting Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Polishing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Staining Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Varnishing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 7938 12158. psi Crushing Strength 819 1271. psi Maximum Crushing Strength 3361 5387. psi Static Bending 4655 7258. psi Stiffness 1274 1506. 1000 psi Specific Gravity 0.52 Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 558 854. kg/cm2 Crushing Strength 57 89. kg/cm2 Maximum Crushing Strength 236 378. kg/cm2 Static Bending 327 510. kg/cm2 Stiffness 89 105. 1000 kg/cm2 References Eddowes, P. J. 1961. Commercial Timbers of Papua New Guinea - Their Properties and Uses. Office of Forests, Department of Primary Industry, Forest Products Research Center, Papua New Guinea. Lauricio, F. M., Bellosillo, S. B., The Mechanical and Related Properties of Philippine Woods, The Philippine Lumber Journal, 12(5): A-H.