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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. Boring Carving Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Distribution Overview Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Luster Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor Planing Product Sources References Regions of Distribution Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Staining Steam Bending Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Machilus odoratissima Trade Name Machilus Family Name Common Names Kaula, Machilus, Pau hoi, Re Vang, Saneng Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines Common Uses Beams, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Chairs, Chests, Clogs, Concealed parts (Furniture), Concrete formwork, Construction, Decks, Decorative plywood, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Factory construction, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Form work, Foundation posts, Framing, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Joists, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Office furniture, Planks, Plywood, Porch columns, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rafters, Roofing, Rough construction, Windows Environmental Profile Endangered Abundant/Secure Rare The environmental profile of this species within its natural habitat has not been officially assessed Distribution Overview Species in the Machilus genus are distributed in India, Malay Archipelago, and northward to the Philippines, Japan, and China. Heartwood Color Brown The color varies from gray, grayish brown, brown, reddish brown, to dark olive buff Sapwood Color White Yellowish Yellowish brown Color not distinct from heartwood Brown - light grayish Grain Figure Interlocked Irregular Irregular Interlocked Texture Medium Medium Luster Wood surface may be dull to lustrous, depending upon species Natural Durability Perishable Moderately resistant to decay Odor Has an odor No distinctive taste The freshly cut wood usually has a sweet cedary odor Ease of Drying Thick Stock Requires Care Reconditioning Treatement Fairly Easy Seasons well with care Kiln drying is rated as easy Tree Size Mature trees attain heights of up to 80 feet (24 m), with trunk diameters of 24 to 30 inches, (60 to 75 cm), sometimes reaching 36 inches (90 cm). They develop fairly straight and well formed boles that are often 20 to 30 feet (6 to 9 m) long Product Sources Shavings from the timber are reported to contain a mucilaginous extract which is used as hair pomade in China. Comments The wood is described as heavy, moderately tough, and hard Boring Fairly easy to very easy Fair to good results Carving Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Gluing Fair to Good Results Mortising Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Moulding Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Movement in Service Fair to Good Stability - Medium Movement Nailing Pre-Boring Recommended Planing Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Sanding Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Poor to Very Poor Results Screwing Pre-boring recommended Turning Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy The timber of Machilus responds readily to most ordinary woodworking tools. It planes, turns, moulds, mortises, routs, and sands rather easily to yield smooth, clean surfaces Steam Bending Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Staining Very Good to Excellent Results Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 7110 8232 psi Density 42 lbs/ft3 Hardness 617 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 3513 4743 psi Stiffness 1068 1235 1000 psi Specific Gravity 0.53 0.59 Weight 59 41 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 3 % Tangential Shrinkage 6 % Volumetric Shrinkage 10 % Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 499 578 kg/cm2 Density 673 kg/m3 Hardness 279 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 246 333 kg/cm2 Stiffness 75 86 1000 kg/cm2 Specific Gravity 0.53 0.59 Weight 945 657 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 3 % Tangential Shrinkage 6 % References Chudnoff, M.,1984,Tropical Timbers of the World,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products,Laboratory, Madison. Limaye, V.D. 1954. Grouping of Indian Timbers and Their Properties, Uses, and Suitability. Indian Forest Records (New Series). Timber Mechanics. Volume 1 No. 2. Manager of Publications (Publisher, Delhi. Limaye, V.D. and B.R. Sen. 1956. Weights and Specific Gravities of Indian Woods. Indian Forest Records (New Series). Timber Mechanics. Volume 1 No. 4. Manager of Publications (Publisher, Delhi.