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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 Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Gluing Grain Kiln Schedules Luster Mortising Moulding Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Resistance to Splitting Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Staining Strength Properties Synonyms Trade Name Tree Size Turning Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Ficus laevigata Trade Name Figuier Family Name Moraceae Synonyms Ficus brevifolia, Ficus lentiginosa, Ficus populnea Common Names Figuier, Figuier banian, Figuier blanc, Figuier maudit, Higuilla, Jagueicillo, Jagueillo, Jaguerillo, Jaguery blanco, Jaguey, Jaguey blanco, Jaguey macho, Short leaved wild fig, Shortleaf fig, White fig, Wild banyan, Wild fig Regions of Distribution North America, Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Bahamas, Cuba, Puerto Rico [US], United States Common Uses Even Straight Pale brown Sapwood Color White Yellow White to yellow Grain Even Straight Luster Medium Natural Durability Perishable Non-durable Non-resistant to powder post beetles Susceptible to insect attack Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera) Sapwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack Non durable Heartwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack Kiln Schedules Dry at a slow speed Drying Defects Extension of Existing Shakes Checking Discoloration Ease of Drying Rapidly Reconditioning Treatement Moderately Difficult to Difficult Little degrade Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Blunting Effect Moderate Boring Very good to excellent results Gluing is often difficult Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Gluing Carefully Controlled Conditions Fair to Good Results Mortising Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Difficult to mortise Moulding Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Difficult to mould Nailing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Poor to Very Poor Results Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Easy to plane Resistance to Impregnation Permeable heartwood Permeable sapwood Resistance to Splitting Excellent Sanding Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Easy to sand Screwing Very Good to Excellent Results Turning Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Difficult to turn Veneering Qualities Suitable for slicing Staining Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Strength Properties Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Radial = very small Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Radial Shrinkage 2 % Tangential Shrinkage 6 % Item Green Dry Metric Radial Shrinkage 2 % References Britton, N.L., Millspaugh, C.F.,1920,The Bahama Flora,Britton & Millspaugh,New York Brooks, R.L., et al,1941,Durability tests on Untreated Timbers in Trinidad,Caribbean Forester,2(3,pp101-119 Little, E.L., Wadsworth, F.H.,1964,Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Handbook,No.249 Takahashi, A.,1975,Compilation of data on the Mechanical Properties of Foreign Woods (Part 2,Central and South America,Shimane University, Japan, Research Report on Foreign Wood No.4