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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 Certified Source Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Luster Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Natural Growth Defects Numerical Data Odor Planing Polishing Product Sources References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Toxicity Trade Name Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Mangifera altissima Trade Name Mango Family Name Anacardiaceae Common Names Asam, Machang, Malapaho, Mangga, Mango, Membatjang, Pahutan, Thayet, Xoai Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Cambodia, China, Hawaii [US], India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam Common Uses Balusters, Beams, Bedroom suites, Bent Parts, Boxes and crates, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Casks, Chairs, Chests, Concrete formwork, Construction, Core Stock, Decks, Decorative plywood, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Factory construction, Factory flooring, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Flooring, Form work, Foundation posts, Framing, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Light construction, Plywood, Pulpwood, Turnery, Veneer Environmental Profile Status unknown in many of its growth areas Generally secure within most of its natural habitat, but note exceptions. Data source is World Conservation Monitoring Center Classified as Vulnerable in the Philippines Distribution Overview Endemic to the Philippines (Tikotiko ; Sablayan ; Purnaga ; Brgy. Purnaga , Magsaysay ; Sitio Hinango , Brgy. Purnaga , Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro) Heartwood Color Red Brown Purple Green/grey Pink Dark brown Alternating bands of light and dark tissue Sapwood Color Pink White to yellow Well defined Brownish to greyish tinge Grain Closed Often curly and wavy Texture Fine Medium Fine Luster Medium Silvery luster Natural Growth Defects Tension wood is occasionally present Streaked material is occasionally present Small central core of dark brown Natural Durability Very durable Durable Resistant to marine borers Resistant to termites Moderately durable Heartwood is susceptible to decay fungi, termites, and pinhole borers Odor No specific smell or taste Toxicity Sap and white latex from younge fruits may have dermatitic effects Drying Defects Splitting Checking Severe twisting/warping Moderate surface checking Ease of Drying Moderately Difficult to Difficult Fairly Easy Slowly Dries rapidly with little degrade Air-dries rather well Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries slowly Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm Tree height is 10-20 m Tree height is 30-40 m Bark width is 20-25 mm Tree height is 40-50 m Bark width is 25-30 mm Product Sources Although the most popular and most widely cultivated species in the genus is Mango (M. indica), the most important source of timber timber in the genus is Pahutan (M. altissima). Certified Source Certified Source Boring Fairly easy to very easy Fair to good results Fairly difficult to very difficult Easy Carving Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Cutting Resistance Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Fairly easy although tension wood can jam saw and produce woolly surfaces Mortising Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Good mortising properties Moulding Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Wavy-Grain may cause some picking up Movement in Service Stable Small Nailing Pre-Boring Recommended Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Planing Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Very Good to Excellent Results Irregular grain and tension wood may cause picking up Easy to plane Resistance to Impregnation Permeable Response to Hand Tools Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Easy to Work Good response Routing & Recessing Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Sanding Fairly good sanding properties Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Wavy grain may produce woolly surfaces Polishing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Requires a filler Good results Strength Properties Weight = high Resists denting and marring Hardness = medium Density = high Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high Bending strength (MOR) = high Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 8972 15053 psi Crushing Strength 751 1397 psi Density 39 lbs/ft3 Hardness 1027 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 4292 7457 psi Shearing Strength 1498 psi Static Bending 5297 9345 psi Stiffness 1538 1895 1000 psi Toughness 300 inch-lbs Specific Gravity 0.51 0.52 Weight 58 38 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 3 % Tangential Shrinkage 5 % Volumetric Shrinkage 7 % Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 630 1058 kg/cm2 Crushing Strength 52 98 kg/cm2 Density 624 kg/m3 Hardness 465 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 301 524 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 105 kg/cm2 Static Bending 372 657 kg/cm2 Stiffness 108 133 1000 kg/cm2 Toughness 345 cm-kg Specific Gravity 0.51 0.52 Weight 929 608 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 3 % Tangential Shrinkage 5 % References Chudnoff, M.,1984,Tropical Timbers of the World,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products,Laboratory, Madison. Eddowes, P. J. 1961. Commercial Timbers of Papua New Guinea: Their Properties and Uses. Office of Forests, Papua New Guinea. Keating, W.G., Bolza, E.,1982,Characteristics properties and uses of timbers. South East Asia, Northern,Australia and the Pacific,C.S.I.R.O. Div. Chemical Technology,Inkata Press,1 Lauricio, F. M., Bellosillo, S. B., The Mechanical and Related Properties of Philippine Woods, The Philippine Lumber Journal, 12(5):A-H. 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.