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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 Cutting Resistance Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Grain Heartwood Color Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor Planing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Texture Trade Name Turning Scientific Name Erythrophloeum densiflorum Trade Name Kamatog Family Name Common Names Abbihal, Batik, Kadir, Kalamatau, Kamatog, Ngirik-ngirik, Pali, Salsal, Takloban Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Philippines Common Uses Beams, Building construction, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Ceiling, Construction, Exterior uses, Flooring, Foundation posts, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Joists, Lumber, Poles, Posts, Sheathing Environmental Profile Vulnerable in parts of its habitat and may soon become Endangered if current trends of over-exploitation and habitat destruction persist Data source is World Conservation Monitoring Center Distribution Overview Philippines Heartwood Color Brown Red Bright red in color, but dulls with age. Sapwood Color White Clearly differentiated from the heartwood Initially whitish, but it turns to a pale reddish brown color upon drying. It is about 0.8 to 2.4 inches (2 to 6 cm) wide Grain Figure Crossed Crossed Distinctly crossed in broad bands. Texture Medium Coarse Natural Durability Resistant to termites Moderately resistant to decay Heartwood susceptible to attack by decay fungi and insects. Heartwood is rarely attacked by beetles Odor No specific smell or taste Drying Defects Checking is slight, but the wood has a tendency to warp if not carefully seasoned Ease of Drying Thick Stock Requires Care Fairly Easy Little degrade if dried properly Dries well under good controlled conditions Comments Kamatog is described as a moderately heavy and moderately hard timber. Blunting Effect Moderate Boring Fairly difficult to very difficult Poor to very poor results Carving Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Cutting Resistance Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Mortising Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Poor to Very Poor Results Moulding Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Movement in Service Excellent Stability - Small Movement Nailing Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Planing Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Permeable sapwood Response to Hand Tools Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Responds well Routing & Recessing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Poor to Very Poor Results Sanding Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Screwing Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Turning Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Poor to Very Poor Results Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 10339 17771 psi Crushing Strength 1156 1562 psi Hardness 1900 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 4920 8485 psi Shearing Strength 2042 psi Static Bending 5826 9966 psi Stiffness 1784 2282 1000 psi Toughness 480 inch-lbs Specific Gravity 0.62 0.68 Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 726 1249 kg/cm2 Crushing Strength 81 109 kg/cm2 Hardness 861 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 345 596 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 143 kg/cm2 Static Bending 409 700 kg/cm2 Stiffness 125 160 1000 kg/cm2 Toughness 552 cm-kg References Lauricio, F. M., Bellosillo, S. B., The Mechanical and Related Properties of Philippine Woods, The Philippine Lumber Journal, 12(5): A-H. Schneider, E.E. 1916. Commercial Woods of the Philippines: Their Preparation and Uses. Bulletin No. 14. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Forestry, Manila, Philippines.