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Blunting Effect Boring Carving Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Luster Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability 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 Screwing Staining Strength Properties Texture Toxicity Trade Name Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Mangifera indica Trade Name Mango Family Name Anacardiaceae Common Names Asam, Bobbie manja, Edel, Iedel, Kajanna manja, Kangit, Kanit, Kehngid, Machang, Malapaho, Manga, Mangga, Manggaboom, Manggo, Mango, Membatjang, Pahutan, Pahuten, Thayet, Xoai Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Bangladesh, 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. Status in the wild is currently listed as unknown because of inadequate information in Bangladesh, Myanmar or Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Sabah (Malaysia), and the following areas in China: Guangdon-Haina, Fujian Province, and Yunnan Province Distribution Overview Indigenous to India and Burma where it still occurs in the wild. As long ago as the 16th century mangos had been distributed via cultivation throughout the Indian subcontinent, and eventually to all tropical regions of the world. In many places it has naturalized. Performs best at elevations from 0-1200 m. with a pronounced rainy season for vegetative growth and dry season for flowering and fruiting, and on well-drained soils ranging in pH from 5.5 to 7.5. Heartwood Color Brown Yellow Orange Red Purple Pinkish brown Occasionlly black streaks Light brown Dark brown Brown - golden with brown streaks Sapwood Color White Yellow Brown Red Pale brown Color not distinct from heartwood Grain Even Straight Interlocked Occasionally interlocked, but not always Generally straight, but not always Texture Medium Coarse Fair to medium coarse Coarse Luster Medium Low Silvery luster Natural Durability Durable Resistant to termites Moderately durable Susceptible to insect attack Non-resistant to marine borers Non-resistant to powder post beetles Resistant to powder post beetles 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 Checking Distortion Slight spring/bow Ease of Drying Medium to High Shrinkage Slowly Moderately Difficult to Difficult Kiln dries rapidly in green condition using harsh schedules Air-dries rather well Tree Size Tree height is 30-40 m Bole length is 20-30 m Tree height is 20-30 m Bark width is 5-10 mm Bark width is 10-15 mm Cultivated Mango trees growing in open areas are reported to often develop a short main stem with large branches Product Sources Apart from timber, the Mango tree is also a source of many non-timber products, the most popular of which is the Mango fruit. The fruit occupys the same position in the tropics as the apple fruit enjoys in temperate America and Europe. The seeds of the tree are a source of food during hard times in India, and is also used for flour. Leaves are fed to cattle but, they can be toxic if feeding is done over a prolonged period. Urine of cattle fed on mango leaves are used as a yellow dye. In the Hindu religion, the leaves of Mango trees are used as decoration at many ceremonials and festivals. Comments Small dark brown central core may be present in old trees Tension is occasionally present Blunting Effect Moderate High to severe Boring Fairly difficult to very difficult Easy Carving Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Cutting Resistance Fairly easy although tension wood can jam saw and produce woolly surfaces Gluing Carefully Controlled Conditions Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Mortising Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Good mortising properties Moulding 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 Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Irregular grain and tension wood may cause picking up Easy to plane Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Permeable Response to Hand Tools Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Good response Routing & Recessing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Sanding Fairly good sanding properties Screwing Pre-boring recommended Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Turning Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Wavy grain may produce woolly surfaces Polishing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Requires a filler Good results Staining Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Strength Properties Weight = high Resists denting and marring Density = high Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high Bending strength (MOR) = high Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 7643 13514 psi Crushing Strength 570 885. psi Density 39 lbs/ft3 Hardness 980 lbs Impact Strength 26 inches Maximum Crushing Strength 3680 6749 psi Static Bending 2589 4036. psi Stiffness 1138 1710 1000 psi Toughness 292 inch-lbs Work to Maximum Load 8 inch-lbs/in3 Specific Gravity 0.47 0.53 Weight 52 41 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 4 % Tangential Shrinkage 5 % Volumetric Shrinkage 9 % Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 537 950 kg/cm2 Crushing Strength 40 62. kg/cm2 Density 624 kg/m3 Hardness 444 kg Impact Strength 65 cm Maximum Crushing Strength 258 474 kg/cm2 Static Bending 182 283. kg/cm2 Stiffness 80 120 1000 kg/cm2 Toughness 336 cm-kg Work to Maximum Load 0.56 cm-kg/cm3 Specific Gravity 0.47 0.53 Weight 833 657 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 4 % Tangential Shrinkage 5 % References Chudnoff, M.,1984,Tropical Timbers of the World,U.S.A. 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