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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 Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Schedules Luster Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Painting Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Resistance to Splitting Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Staining Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Turning Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Podocarpus hallii Trade Name New Zealand yew Family Name Podocarpaceae Common Names New Zealand yew, Thin-bark totara, Totara Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] New Zealand Common Uses Boat building (general), Boat building: framing, Bridge construction, Canoes, Carvings, Flooring, Furniture, Joinery (external): ground contact, Joinery, Lock gates, Musical instruments: piano, Pencil, Posts, Railroad ties, Shingles, Turnery, Vats, Veneer: decorative, Wharf construction Heartwood Color Yellow Reddish brown Pale red to pink Red Pale brown Brown Sapwood Color Yellow White Well defined Different than heartwood Grain Straight Figure Interlocked Even Growth rings (figure) Mottled (figure) Weak (figure) Texture Fine Fine to medium Luster Dull Natural Durability Durable Resistant to attack from marine borers Non durable Moderately durable Kiln Schedules Drying (speed) is fast UK=J US=T10D5S/T8D4S Fr=4 UK=H US=T10D4S/T8D3S Fr=7 UK=B US=T2C2/T2C1 Fr=2 Ease of Drying Easy Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Blunting Effect Blunting effect on machining is slight Movement in Service Stable Nailing Holds nails well Resistance to Impregnation Heartwood is resistant Sapwood is permeable Heartwood is moderately resistant Resistance to Splitting Satisfactory Response to Hand Tools Easy to machine Screwing Screwing yields good results Turning Good results Easy to turn Veneering Qualities Suitable for peeling Easy to cut Painting Satisfactory results Poor results Polishing Satisfactory results Staining Finish is generally satisfactory Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Radial = small Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 32 lbs/ft3 Weight 31 25 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 3 % Tangential Shrinkage 6 % Item Green Dry Metric Density 512 kg/m3 Weight 496 400 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 3 % References Brown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World, No. 8 Australasia,TRADA, Red Booklet Series Clifford, N.,1957,Timber Identification for the Builder and Architect,Leonard Hill (Books) LTD. London Cockayne, L. and Phillips Turner, E.,1958,The trees of New Zealand,New Zealand Forest Service Information Series No.12 Dallimore, W. and Jackson, A. Bruce,1966,A Handbook of Coniferae and Ginkgoaceae Fourth Ed. Revised by S.G.,Harrison,Edward Arnold (Publishers) Ltd. London Entrican, A.R.,1949,The properties and uses of Totara (Podocarpus totara and P.hallii,New Zealand Forest Service Information Series No.6 Forest Products Research Laboratory U.K.,1957,A Handbook of Softwoods,Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Forest Products Research,HMSO Forest Products Research Laboratory, U.K.,1945,A Handbook of Empire Timbers,Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Forest Products Research Rendle, B.J.,1969,World Timbers (3 Vols.,Ernest Benn Ltd. London Smith, S.W. and Entrican, A.R.,1957,Forestry in New Zealand,New Zealand Forest Service Information Series No.1