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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. Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Luster Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Scientific Name Aglaia odoratissima Trade Name Aglaia Family Name Meliaceae Common Names Aglaia, Chokla, Kanna kompu, Karagil, Langsat langsat, Punyara, Vegula chokla, Verra oryewa aduga Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines Common Uses Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Furniture, Heavy construction, Light construction, Poles, Posts, Turnery, Wheel spokes Distribution Overview Indo-Malaya and China. Distribution: Mt. Abu, Konkan, S.M. country, Deccan, N. Kanara, W. Ghats in S. Kanara and Malabar, Travancore, Tinnevelly, Ceylon, Burma, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java. The bark is emetic. The root is abortifacient. The root and bark are acrid and bitter. Sapwood Color White Pink Yellow White to yellow Pinkish Grain Figure Interlocked Closed Wavy Distinct (figure) Other (figure) Interlocked Wavy Other figure Distinct figure Texture Fine Medium Fine Fine to medium Luster Medium Lustrous Natural Durability Moderately durable Susceptible to insect attack Resistant to powder post beetles Moderately durable Resistant to wood staining fungal attack Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Drying Defects Distortion Checking Splitting Moderate twist/warp Moderate surface checking Moderate end spitting Moderate cupping Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Easy Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Cutting Resistance Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Cutting Resistance with dry wood is difficult Planing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Planes well, to a good finish Response to Hand Tools Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Difficult to machine Strength Properties Density (dry Weight) = >50 lbs/cu. ft Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 55 lbs/ft3 Weight 54 44 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 881 kg/m3 References Anon,1963,Indian Woods: Their Identification, Properties and uses. Vol.II Linaceae,to Moringaceae,Manager of Publications, Delhi, India Burgess, P.F.,1966,Timbers of Sabah,Sabah Forest Record, no.6 Desch, H.E.,1954,Manual of Malayan Timbers (2 vols,Malayan Forest Records,no.15 Ng, F.S.P. (Ed,1989,Tree Flora of Malaya A Manual for Foresters Volume 4,Forest Research Institute Malaysia Ministry of Primary Industries