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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 Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Mortising Moulding 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 Staining Texture Trade Name Turning Scientific Name Euroschinus vieillardii Trade Name Therebentine Family Name Anacardiaceae Common Names Angkol, Bolsobak, Dangkhao, Doi, Mao, Therebentine Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] New Caledonia Common Uses Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Chairs, Core Stock, Decorative plywood, Decorative veneer, Desks, Figured veneer, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Matches, Millwork, Moldings, Musical instruments , Paneling , Plywood, Rustic furniture, Stools, Trimming, Turnery, Utility plywood, Veneer, Violin, Woodwork Environmental Profile Status has not been officially assessed Heartwood Color Brown Purple Red Pale red to pink Sapwood Color White Paler than heartwood Color not distinct from heartwood Grain Even Closed Straight Wavy Wavy Straight Occasionally has an attractive figure. Texture Coarse Fine Even textured Natural Durability Perishable Susceptible to attack by marine borers and termites Odor No distinct taste New wood has a faint odor of turpentine Drying Defects Distortion Wood may stain and bow slightly Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Little degrade if dried properly Easy Comments The timber is used mainly for large, highly-polished panels in offices Boring Poor to very poor results Fairly easy to very easy Good results Carving Fairly Easy to Very Easy Responds readily to carving operations Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Easy to saw Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Gluing Satisfactory gluing properties Mortising Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Good mortising properties Moulding Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Easy to mould Nailing Fair to Good Results Satisfactory nailing properties Planing Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Good planing properties Resistance to Impregnation Sapwood is treatable Heartwood resistance to preservative treatment is very high Response to Hand Tools Responds Readily Easy to Work Responds well to hand tools Routing & Recessing Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Good in both routing and recessing. Sanding Easy to sand Turning Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Responds readily to turning operations Staining Stains well Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 6110 9521 psi Maximum Crushing Strength 3126 5684 psi Shearing Strength 1463 psi Stiffness 1122 1293 1000 psi Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 429 669 kg/cm2 Maximum Crushing Strength 219 399 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 102 kg/cm2 References Keating, W.G., Bolza, E.,1982,Characteristics properties and uses of timbers. South East Asia, Northern,Australia and the Pacific,C.S.I.R.O. Div. Chemical Technology,Inkata Press,1