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Blunting Effect Boring Carving Comments 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 Kiln Schedules Luster Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Natural Growth Defects Numerical Data Odor Painting Planing Polishing Product Sources References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Resistance to Splitting Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Silica Content Staining Steam Bending Strength Properties Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Turning Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Heritiera javanica Trade Name Mengkulang Family Name Sterculiaceae Synonyms Tarrietia javanica, Tarrietia simplicifolia Common Names Balia, Balung ayam, Buhanan, Cerlang laut, Choboch, Chopwoch, Chumplak, Chumpraek, Chumprag, Chumprak, Dungon, Dungun, Dungun gungung, Dungun-dungun, Galumpit, Gelupang batu, Geremo, Huynh, Jumit, Kalampe, Kalumpang asok, Kanze, Kembang, Kemunyau, Kimeyong, Kipoleng, Lengkodang, Lesi-lesi, Lingan, Lumbayao, Lumbayau, Lumbayau-batu, Lumbayaubato, Lungulo, Lungun, Meaba, Mengkulang, Miaa, Palapi, Pelapi, Rorum, Rumu, Rungun, Tahungan, Teralin, Teraling, Tutubungan, Warasar Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand Common Uses Agricultural implements, Balusters, Bedroom suites, Boat building (general), Boat building, Boat building: framing, Boat building: planking, Boxes and crates, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Concrete formwork, Construction, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Factory construction, Factory flooring, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Handles: general, Hardboards, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Ladders, Lifeboats, Light construction, Living-room suites, Mine timbers, Moldings, Office furniture, Paneling, Parquet flooring, Particleboard, Plywood, Pulp/Paper products, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Railroad ties, Rustic furniture, Shipbuilding, Sporting Goods, Toys, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Wheel spokes, Wheels Environmental Profile Status has not been officially assessed Distribution Overview Cambodia, mainly. Heartwood Color White Brown Red Pink Yellow Orange Reddish brown Pale red to pink Red Brown Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Whitish Red/orange/bluish-pink/golden-brown Dark brown Sapwood Color Red Brown Yellow White Well defined Paler than heartwood White to yellow Different than heartwood Pale Grain Straight Figure Interlocked Rays (figure) Closed Even Distinct (figure) Fiddleback (figure) Variable (figure) Wavy Rippled (figure) Straight Interlocked Rays figure Wavy Straight to deeply interlocked Rippled figure Irregular color Figure shows fiddleback Distinct figure Texture Coarse Medium Uniform Even or uniform Coarse Medium to coarse Medium Luster Low Lustrous Natural Growth Defects Knots are occasionally present. Gum and mineral deposits Brittleheart sometimes present. Natural Durability Susceptible to insect attack Perishable Non-resistant to powder post beetles Non-durable Non-resistant to termites Non-resistant to marine borers Moderately durable Durable Susceptible to marine borer attack Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera) Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Poor weathering properties Pinworms (ambrosia beetles) are commonly present Non durable Heartwood has very little natural resistance Odor Has an odor Unpleasant odor when first cut No specific taste No odor, generally. Silica Content Low Kiln Schedules T3 - D2 (4/4) US T3 - D1 (8/4) US Drying (speed) is fast Drying Defects Distortion Splitting Checking Slight surface checking Moderate twist/warp Ease of Drying Moderately Difficult to Difficult Fairly Easy Rapidly Thick Stock Requires Care Slowly Requires special attention Easy Radial and tangential shrinkage from 1-2% Dries rapidly with little degrade Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries quickly Naturally dries at a moderate speed Tree Identification Bole/stem form is straight Bole/stem form is buttressed Bole/stem form is cylindrical Tree Size Tree height is 30-40 m Tree height is 40-50 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Tree height is 20-30 m Bole length is 0-10 m Bole length is 10-20 m Tree height is 10-20 m Product Sources Timber produced by this species is often mixed together and marketed with those of other Heritiera species and Red meranti and Red lauan produced by the Shorea genus. Comments Cells may contain dark gum-like deposits General finishing qualities are rated as good Blunting Effect Moderate High to severe Severe Blunting effect on sawing green wood is severe Blunting effect on machining is moderate Blunting effect on machining is fairly severe Boring Fairly easy to very easy Fair to good results Carving Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Moderate to saw Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Cutting Resistance with dry wood is difficult Difficult to saw Cutting Resistance with green wood is moderate Cutting Resistance with green wood is difficult Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Satisfactory gluing properties Mortising Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Moulding Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Movement in Service Seasoned wood is stable Movement after manufacture is small Nailing Pre-Boring Recommended Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Poor to Very Poor Results Pre-boring recommended Tends to split during nailing Planing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Poor planing properties due to silica and irregular grain Planes well, to a good finish Planes to a satisfactory finish Ease of planing is moderate Difficult to plane Resistance to Impregnation Permeable heartwood Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Permeable sapwood Heartwood is resistant Sapwood is moderately resistant Heartwood is moderately resistant Resistance to Splitting Poor Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Poor response due to silica & irregular grain Easy to machine Routing & Recessing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Sanding Good sanding qualities Screwing Pre-boring recommended Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Turning Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Poor results Difficult to turn Veneering Qualities Suitable for peeling Suitable for slicing Veneers easily Veneers moderately easy Difficult to veneer Good gluing qualities There is slight to moderate drying degrade and the potential for buckles and splits Suitable for peeling No steaming needed during bolt preparation. Moderately easy to veneer Easy to cut