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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 Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Luster Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Staining Steam Bending Strength Properties Texture Toxicity Trade Name Tree Size Turning Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Euroschinus falcatus Trade Name Blush cudgerie Family Name Anacardiaceae Common Names Blush cudgerie, Cudgerie, Maiden's blush, Pink poplar, Port macquarie beach, Ribbonwood Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Australia Common Uses Bearings & bushings, Boxes and crates, Brush backs & handles, Cabinetmaking, Coffins, Flooring, Furniture Environmental Profile Abundant/Secure Heartwood Color Brown Red White Yellow Orange Pink Purple Pale red to pink Sapwood Color Red Brown Yellow White White to yellow Grain Even Straight Generally straight, but not always Texture Fine Medium Even or uniform Uniform Luster Medium Low Natural Durability Perishable Susceptible to insect attack Resistant to powder post beetles Non-durable Moderately durable Non-resistant to termites Non-resistant to powder post beetles Perishable Non durable Toxicity Some toxic effects Drying Defects Splitting Checking Distortion Moderate twist/warp Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Moderately Difficult to Difficult Medium to High Shrinkage Rapidly Slowly Thick Stock Requires Care Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries at a moderate speed Naturally dries quickly Tree Size Bole length is 10-20 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Tree height is 20-30 m Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm Certified Source Certified Source Comments General Finish = poor Blunting Effect Little Moderate High to severe Boring Fairly difficult to very difficult Difficult Carving Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Cutting Resistance Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Easy to saw Moderate to saw Cutting Resistance with dry wood is difficult Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Mortising Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Moulding Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Movement in Service Unstable with Poor Stability - Large Movement Nailing Pre-Boring Recommended Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fair to Good Results Planing Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fairly Easy to Very Easy Resistance to Impregnation Permeable heartwood Permeable sapwood Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Difficult to machine Routing & Recessing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Screwing Pre-boring recommended Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult 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 Veneers moderately easy Difficult to veneer Suitable for slicing Steam Bending Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good 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 Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 32 lbs/ft3 Weight 31 25 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 512 kg/m3 References Audas, J.W.,Native Trees of Australia,Whitcombe & Tombs PTY. Ltd Boas, I.H.,1947,The Commercial Timbers of Australia - Their Properties and Uses,Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Melbourne Francis, W.D.,1951,Australian Rain-forest Trees,Commonwealth of Australia - Forestry and Timber Bureau