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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. Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Kiln Schedules Luster Natural Durability Numerical Data Polishing References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Size Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Amoora wallichii Trade Name Amari Family Name Meliaceae Synonyms Amoora spectabilis Common Names Amari, Amoora, Galing libor, Lalchini, Thitni Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Bangladesh, Burma, India Common Uses Boat building: framing, Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Charcoal, Furniture, Handles: woodworking tools, Heavy construction, Joinery, Ladders, Light construction, Mine timbers, Oars, Paneling, Plywood, Poles, Roofing, Tables, Vehicle parts, Veneer: decorative Heartwood Color Red Purple Pink Brown Reddish brown Red Pale red to pink Dark brown Sapwood Color White Pink Yellow White to yellow Pinkish Clearly differentiated from the heartwood Grain Straight Even Figure Interlocked Stripe (figure) Weak (figure) Generally straight, but not always Weak figure Striped figure Interlocked Figure Occurrence - variable Texture Medium Fine Medium Fine to medium Luster Low Medium Lustrous Dull Low Natural Durability Durable Moderately durable Moderately durable Durable Kiln Schedules Drying (speed) is fast Drying Defects Splitting Checking Moderate end spitting Slight end splitting Moderate surface checking Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Rapidly Easy Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries quickly Tree Size Bole length is 10-20 m Tree height is 10-20 m Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 30-40 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good General finishing qualities are rated as Poor Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Easy to glue Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Easy to machine Veneering Qualities No drying degrade Suitable for peeling No drying degrade. Dries flat without splitting Polishing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Satisfactory results Good results Strength Properties Modulus of Elasticity = moderate Bending strength (MOR) = medium Shrinkage, Volumetric = large Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Hardness (side grain) = soft Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = very small Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 9310 14566 psi Density 43 lbs/ft3 Hardness 995 lbs Impact Strength 28 inches Maximum Crushing Strength 5109 7816 psi Shearing Strength 1560 psi Stiffness 1665 1923 1000 psi Weight 42 35 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 5 % Tangential Shrinkage 10 % Volumetric Shrinkage 14 % Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 654 1024 kg/cm2 Density 689 kg/m3 Hardness 451 kg Impact Strength 71 cm Maximum Crushing Strength 359 549 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 109 kg/cm2 Stiffness 117 135 1000 kg/cm2 Weight 673 560 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 5 % Tangential Shrinkage 10 % References Anon,1963,Indian Woods: Their Identification, Properties and uses. Vol.II Linaceae,to Moringaceae,Manager of Publications, Delhi, India Brown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World, No. 3 Southern Asia,TRADA, Red Booklet Series Carrapiett, J.B.,1960,Notes on ornamental timbers of Burma,Burmese Forester,10(1,pp37-53 Chudnoff, M.,1984,Tropical Timbers of the World,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products,Laboratory, Madison. Desch, H.E.,1954,Manual of Malayan Timbers (2 vols,Malayan Forest Records,no.15 Gamble, J.S.,1902,A Manual of Indian Timbers,Sampson Low, Marston & Co. London Howard, A.L.,1948,A Manual of Timbers of the World.,Macmillan & Co. Ltd. London 3rd ed. Pearson, R.S., Brown, H.P.,1932,Commercial Timbers of India,Govt. Printer Calcutta,2 vols Sekhar, A.C., Bhatnagar, S.S.,1957,Physical and mechanical properties of woods tested at Forest Research,Institute Report V,Indian Forest Records (n.s) Timber Mechanics 1(6) pp123-35 Tewari, M.C., Jain, J.C.,1980,Utilization of Secondary Species,Journal of the National Building Organization 25(2) pp1-6