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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 Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing Product Sources References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Toxicity Trade Name Tree Size Scientific Name Albizia procera Trade Name Acacia Family Name Leguminosae Common Names Acacia, Adaan, Akle, Akleng parang, Alalangad, Albizzia, Anapla, Aninapla, Daan, Kalai, Karaal, Karail, Karhar, Kasai, Kokko, Palatangan, Tall albizzia, Torn, White siris Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Philippines Common Uses Beams, Boat building, Bridge construction, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Crossties, Furniture , Furniture components, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Joists, Poles, Posts, Rafters, Railroad ties Environmental Profile Vulnerable Abundant/Secure Vulnerable in parts of its natural habitat Generally secure within most of its natural habitat, but note exceptions. Data source is World Conservation Monitoring Center Distribution Overview Native to tropical Asia and Australia, now widely cultivated in the tropics. Ranges from Tropical Very Dry through Tropical Moist Forest Life Zones, tall albizia is reported to tolerate annual precipitation of 8.8 to 29 dm (mean of 25 cases = 16.8) and annual temperature of 24.7 to 26.3°C (mean of 12 cases 25.3). The native range of A. procera is South and Southeast Asia between latitudes 30 degrees N to 15 degrees S. The tree occurs naturally in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, the Andaman Islands, Burma, southern China, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia and northern Australia. It is naturalized in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Heartwood Color Brown Light brown Golden brown with a reddish cast Sapwood Color Yellow Green/Grey White Straw colored to grayish-white Clearly differentiated from the heartwood Grain Even Straight Interlocked Slightly interlocked Generally straight, but not always Texture Fine Fine Natural Durability Durable Heartwood resistant to decay Toxicity Some toxic effects Sawdust can cause irritation in some individuals Ease of Drying Reconditioning Treatement Little degrade Dries well under good controlled conditions Tree Size Bole length is 10-20 m Tree height is 30-40 m Product Sources The moderately priced timber is available in adequate quantities for commercial consumption. Indications of increasing interest in the timbers of Lebbek and other Albizias may actually increase supplies that are currently only adequate. More popular in Europe than in the United States. Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Moderate to saw Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Moderate to fairly difficult to saw Gluing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Moderate gluing properties Planing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Responds readily to ordinary tools and planes to produce clean surfaces Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Permeable sapwood Sapwood is permeable Heartwood is resistant Response to Hand Tools Responds Readily Responds well to hand tools Polishing Fair to Good Results Good results Strength Properties Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high Bending strength (MOR) = high High density Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 9325 14272 psi Density 41 lbs/ft3 Impact Strength 41 58 inches Maximum Crushing Strength 4754 7946 psi Stiffness 1257 1519 1000 psi Specific Gravity 0.51 0.55 Weight 69 38 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 3 % Tangential Shrinkage 7 % Volumetric Shrinkage 9 % Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 655 1003 kg/cm2 Density 657 kg/m3 Impact Strength 104 147 cm Maximum Crushing Strength 334 558 kg/cm2 Stiffness 88 106 1000 kg/cm2 Specific Gravity 0.51 0.55 Weight 1105 608 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 3 % Tangential Shrinkage 7 % References Eddowes, P.J. 1977. Commercial Timbers of Papua New Guinea - Their Properties and Uses. Forest Products Research Center, Office of Forests, Department of Primary Industry, Papua New Guinea. Limaye, V.D. 1954. Grouping of Indian Timbers and their Properties, Uses and Suitability. Indian Forest Records, New Series. Timber Mechanics, Vol. 1, No. 2, Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun, India. Limaye, V.D. and B.R. Sen. 1953. Weights and Specific Gravities of Indian Woods. Indian Forest Records, New Series. Timber Mechanics, Vol. 1, No. 4, Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun, India. Rao, K.R. and S.K. Purkayastha. 1972. Indian Woods - Their Identification, Properties and Uses, Volume III - Leguminosae to Combretaceae. Published by the Manager of Publications, Delhi, India. Schneider, E.E. 1916. Commercial Woods of the Philippines: Their Preparation and Uses. Bulletin No. 14. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Forestry, Manila, Philippines. WCMC. 1992. Conservation Status Listing - Trees and Timbers of the World. World Conservation Monitoring Center-Plants Programme, Cambridge, CB3 ODL, United Kingdom.