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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 Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Schedules Luster Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Size Scientific Name Litsea sebifera Trade Name Bombi Family Name Lauraceae Synonyms Tetranthera laurifolia, Litsea chinensis Common Names Bombi, Bomi, Chandria, Chiur, Churo, Elumpurukki, Gar bijaur, Garoli, Gwa, Kalla-karuna, Katakamma, Kathula, Katmara, Kukw chita, Lenja, Lenjo, Mai-dasak, Mai-mi-myen, Mai-ong-tong, Maida-lakadi, Maida-lakri, Maidalakri, Meda lakri, Medh, Menda, Narra-alagi, Ondon, Rahan, Rian, Shingran, Singrauf, Suppatnyok, Tagu-shaw Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Burma, China, India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka Common Uses Agricultural implements, Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Furniture, Heavy construction, Light construction Distribution Overview This species is found in the Indo-Malayan region, extending into Indonesia, the Philippines, Australia, and the Pacific Islands. Heartwood Color Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Greenish to greyish Brown Red Sapwood Color Color not distinct from heartwood Grain Even Closed Figure Straight Wavy Growth rings (figure) Stripe (figure) Wavy Straight Striped figure Clear growth rings (figure) Texture Fine Medium Medium Medium coarse to coarse Luster Medium Natural Durability Perishable Non-durable Durable Moderately durable Kiln Schedules Dry at a slow speed Drying Defects Distortion Splitting Checking Ease of Drying Easy Tree Size Sapwood width is 0-5 cm Sapwood width is 10-15 cm Sapwood width is 5-10 cm Blunting Effect Moderate Cutting Resistance Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Cutting Resistance with green wood is easy Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Planing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Resistance to Impregnation Permeable sapwood Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Easy to machine Polishing Fair to Good Results Good results Satisfactory results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 42 lbs/ft3 Weight 41 33 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 673 kg/m3 References Bourdillon, T.F.,1908,The Forest Trees of Travancore,Travancore Government Press E.H. Walker,1954,Important Trees of the Ryukyu Islands,United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands Special Bulletin,No. 3 Gamble, J.S.,1902,A Manual of Indian Timbers,Sampson Low, Marston & Co. London Nazma,1981,A handbook of Kerala Timbers,Kerala Forest Research Institute Research Report, No.9 Pearson, R.S., Brown, H.P.,1932,Commercial Timbers of India,Govt. Printer Calcutta,2 vols