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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 Distribution Overview 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 Painting Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Staining Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Varnishing Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Geissois biagiana Trade Name Northern brush mararie Family Name Cunoniaceae Common Names Northern brush mararie Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Australia Common Uses Building construction, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Construction, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Handles, Joinery, Plywood, Rough construction, Turnery, Veneer Environmental Profile Status has not been officially assessed Distribution Overview New South Wales in Australia. Heartwood Color White Yellow Red Orange Brown Pink Purple Pinkish brown Sapwood Color White Yellow Red Pink White to yellow Grain Figure Interlocked Even Figure Straight Interlocked Distinct (figure) Weak (figure) Birds-eye (figure) Growth rings (figure) Rays (figure) Straight Texture Medium Coarse Uniform Fine Luster Medium Natural Durability Non-durable Susceptible to insect attack Moderately durable Perishable Non-resistant to termites Durable Non-resistant to marine borers Non-resistant to powder post beetles Drying Defects Checking Distortion Splitting Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Rapidly Slowly Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries slowly Drying rate is fairly rapid to fast Naturally dries quickly Slow Drying rate is slow Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Sapwood width is 5-10 cm Tree height is 30-40 m Tree height is 10-20 m Bole length is 10-20 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Blunting Effect Little Boring Fairly easy to very easy Fair to good results Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fair to Good Results Mortising Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Moulding Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Movement in Service Excellent Stability - Small Movement Nailing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Permeable sapwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Easy to machine Cutting edges may dull severely and rapidly Turning Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Veneering Qualities Suitable for peeling Veneers easily Suitable for slicing No drying degrade Veneers moderately easy Painting Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Polishing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Staining Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Varnishing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 13524 psi Density 34 lbs/ft3 Hardness 848 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 6752 psi Toughness 87 inch-lbs Weight 33 27. lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 950 kg/cm2 Density 544 kg/m3 Hardness 384 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 474 kg/cm2 Toughness 100 cm-kg References Bolza, E. and N.H. Kloot. 1963. The Mechanical Properties of 174 Australian Timbers. Division of Forest Products Technological Paper No. 25. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Melbourne, Australia. Kloot, N.H. and E. Bolza. 1961. Properties of Timbers Imported into Australia. Division of Forest Products Technological Paper No. 12. Commonwealth scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Melbourne, Australia. Wallis, N.K. 1956. Australian Timber Handbook. Sponsored by The Timber Development Association of Australia. Angus & Robertson, Ltd., 89 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, Australia.