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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 Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor Painting Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Staining Steam Bending Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Varnishing Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Phyllocladus rhomboidalis Trade Name Celery-top pine Family Name Common Names Celery-top pine Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Australia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea Common Uses Boat building, Cabinetmaking, Domestic flooring, Factory flooring, Flooring, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Joinery, Office furniture, Shipbuilding, Vats Environmental Profile Abundant/Secure Status within its natural growth range has not been officially assessed Distribution Overview The species occurs in southeast Asia, and grows in Tasmania and Papua New Guinea. Heartwood Color Brown Red Yellow Orange Purple Pink The heartwood is described as pale yellow in color Sapwood Color White Yellow Brown Red Grain Even Straight Generally straight, but not always Growth rings are very distinct Texture Medium Coarse Fine Fine Even textured Natural Durability Non-durable Perishable Heartwood has moderate natural resistance to decay The wood could last between 10 and 15 years in contact with the ground and without any chemical protection Odor Has an odor Has a taste No specific smell or taste Drying Defects Distortion Checking Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Rapidly Dries readily with little or no degrade Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries quickly Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 10-20 m Tree height is 0-10 m Sapwood width is 5-10 cm Sapwood width is 0-5 cm Tree height is 30-40 m Certified Source Certified Source Blunting Effect Little Boring Fair to good results Fairly easy to very easy Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Mortising Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Moulding Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Movement in Service Excellent Stability - Small Movement Moderate movement after manufacture Nailing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Permeable sapwood Penetration and retention of preservatives are adequate in both the sapwood and heartwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Routing & Recessing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Screwing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Turning Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Veneering Qualities Veneers moderately easy Difficult to veneer Veneers easily Suitable for peeling The timber has good veneering properties, and can be converted by slicing. Steam Bending Moderate Painting Fair to Good Results Poor to Very Poor Results Very Good to Excellent Results Polishing Fair to Good Results Staining Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Varnishing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Strength Properties Elery top pine is described as a strong timber, that is dimensionally stable and tough. Its strength properties are rated as medium to high in all categories. Bending strength of air-dried wood is comparable to that of Teak, which is considered to be strong. Maximum crushing strength, or compression strength parallel to grain, is high. It is fairly hard, resisting wear, denting, and marring fairly well. It is a heavy wood and has high density. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 9790 14112 psi Crushing Strength 798 1015 psi Density 34 lbs/ft3 Hardness 985 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 5116 7909 psi Shearing Strength 1779 psi Static Bending 6086 8252 psi Stiffness 1343 1637 1000 psi Toughness 96 inch-lbs Specific Gravity 0.51 0.6 Weight 38 31. lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 688 992 kg/cm2 Crushing Strength 56 71 kg/cm2 Density 544 kg/m3 Hardness 446 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 359 556 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 125 kg/cm2 Static Bending 427 580 kg/cm2 Stiffness 94 115 1000 kg/cm2 Toughness 110 cm-kg Specific Gravity 0.51 0.6 References Bolza, E. and N.H. Kloot. 1963. The Mechanical Properties of 174 Australian Timbers. Division of Forest Products Technological Paper No. 25. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Melbourne, Australia. Kloot, N.H. and E. Bolza. 1961. Properties of Timbers Imported into Australia. Division of Forest Products Technological Paper No. 12. Commonwealth scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Melbourne, Australia. Lincoln, W.A. 1986. World Woods in Color. Linden Publishing Co. Inc., Fresno, California. Wallis, N.K. 1956. Australian Timber Handbook. Sponsored by The Timber Development Association of Australia. Angus & Robertson, Ltd., 89 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, Australia.