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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 Carving Certified Source Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Luster Mortising Moulding Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor Planing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Homalium zeylanicum Trade Name Kalladamba Family Name Flacourtiaceae Common Names Kalladamba, Kalmattiga, Kaluvaluka, Liyan, Liyangu, Manthala mukki, Manthola, Mukki Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] India, Sri Lanka Common Uses Heavy construction, Light construction Environmental Profile Abundant/Secure Extinct Rare Endangered Heartwood Color Brown Sapwood Color Yellow Red Grain Even Straight Straight Texture Medium Fine Fine Luster Medium Natural Durability Durable Resistant to termites Moderately durable Resistant to powder post beetles Very durable Odor Has an odor Has a taste Drying Defects Checking Ease of Drying Medium to High Shrinkage Fairly Easy Little degrade Tree Identification Bole/stem form is straight Tree Size Tree height is 30-40 m Certified Source Certified Source Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Blunting Effect Little 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 Mortising Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Moulding Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Planing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Resistance to Impregnation Permeable heartwood Permeable sapwood Response to Hand Tools Responds Readily Easy to Work Routing & Recessing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Sanding Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 55 lbs/ft3 Weight 54 43 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 881 kg/m3 References Bourdillon, T.F.,1908,The Forest Trees of Travancore,Travancore Government Press Chowdhury, K.A., Ghosh, S.S.,1958,Indian Woods: Their identification, properties and uses Vol. I,Dilleruaceae to Elaeocarpaceae,Manager of Publications, Delhi, India Howard, A.L.,1948,A Manual of Timbers of the World.,Macmillan & Co. Ltd. London 3rd ed.