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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 Boring Certified Source Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Kiln Drying Rate Luster Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor Painting Planing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Staining Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Varnishing Veneering Qualities Weathering Scientific Name Phoebe hainesiana Trade Name Bonsum Family Name Lauraceae Common Names Angaria, Bonsum Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] India Common Uses Boxes and crates, Building materials, Chairs, Concealed parts (Furniture), Decorative plywood, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Fine furniture, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Interior construction, Packing cases, Planks, Plywood, Rustic furniture, Stools, Structural plywood, Tables , Utility furniture, Wardrobes Environmental Profile Abundant/Secure Status within its natural growth range has not been officially assessed Distribution Overview Even Straight Interlocked Brown Orange Red Pink The heartwood is described as initially olive-green, but the green shade tends to disappear, and the wood becomes dark brown, similar to the color of Teak (Tectona grandis), or dark chocolate brown Sapwood Color White Yellow Brown Red Sapwood is lighter than heartwood Merges gradually into the heartwood Color not distinct from heartwood Sapwood width is up to 3 inches (7.6 cm) Grain Straight Figure Even Growth rings (figure) Weak (figure) The grain is commonly heavily interlocked Texture Fine Medium Greasy feel Fine Even textured Luster Medium Low Natural Durability Non-durable Perishable Moderately durable Susceptible to insect attack Resistant to powder post beetles Heartwood has moderate natural resistance to decay Weathering Poor Odor Has an odor Drying Defects Uneven Moisture Content Ring Shakes Collapse Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Medium to High Shrinkage Rapidly Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries quickly Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Bark width is 10-15 mm Sapwood width is 0-5 cm Bark width is 5-10 mm Bark width is 15-20 mm Certified Source Certified Source Blunting Effect Little Boring Fairly easy to very easy Fair to good results Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Mortising Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Moulding Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Movement in Service Excellent Stability - Small Movement Moderate movement after manufacture Nailing Fair to Good Results Poor to Very Poor Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Permeable heartwood Permeable sapwood Difficult to treat with presevatives Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Routing & Recessing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Screwing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Turning Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Veneering Qualities Veneers moderately easy Difficult to veneer Veneers easily Suitable for peeling The timber is reported to peel readily to produce a high percentage of tight sound veneers, which provide plywood of a strength that is suitable for most purposes. The timber is reported to convert relatively easily without steaming, but better results are obtained after steaming. Casein adhesives may produce glue stains, but it can be prevented by keeping the pressure period as short as possible Painting Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Staining Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Varnishing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Strength Properties Hoebe timbers are generally soft, with moderate properties in weight, strength, and stability Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Specific Gravity 0.39 0.43 Weight 48 29 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Specific Gravity 0.39 0.43 References Desch, H. E. 1957. Manual of Malayan Timbers - Volume I. Malayan Forest Records, No. 15. Malaya Publishing House Ltd., Singapore. 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 Record, S.J. and C.D. Mell. 1924. Timbers of the Tropical America. Published on the Foundation Established in Memory of Amasa Stone Mather, Yale University Press, New Haven CT.