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 Carving Certified Source Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Luster Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Veneering Qualities Weathering		Scientific Name Strombosia javanica Trade Name Bayam badak Family Name Olacaceae Common Names Bayam badak, Belian, Dali dali, Dedali, Enteloeng, Katjang katjang, Kayoe katjang, Ki katjang, Landak, Leke-leke, Mandang kalawar, Menteroengan, Petaling bemban, Sanam-sanam Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] India, Indonesia, Malaysia Common Uses Cabinetmaking, Furniture, Heavy construction, Light construction, Textile equipment Environmental Profile Rare Abundant/Secure Heartwood Color Brown Yellow Red Pink Purple Black Orange Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Pale brown Greenish to greyish Brown Sapwood Color White Yellow Brown Red Same as heartwood Paler than heartwood White to yellow Well defined Grain Even Interlocked Straight Interlocked Straight Texture Coarse Fine Fine Luster Lustrous Natural Durability Resistant to termites Very durable Durable Susceptible to insect attack Resistant to powder post beetles Non-resistant to powder post beetles Moderately durable Durable Very durable Sapwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Resistant to attack from pinworms (ambrosia beetles) Weathering Excellent Drying Defects Checking Extension of Existing Shakes Ring Shakes Splitting Moderate end spitting Ease of Drying Slowly Moderately Difficult to Difficult Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries slowly Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Tree height is 30-40 m Tree height is 10-20 m Certified Source Certified Source Blunting Effect Moderate High to severe Boring Fairly difficult to very difficult Carving Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fair to Good Results Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Moderate to saw Cutting Resistance with green wood is easy Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Mortising Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Moulding Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Movement in Service Stable Nailing Pre-Boring Recommended Fair to Good Results Planing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Planes well, to a good finish Easy to plane Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Heartwood is highly resistant Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Responds Poorly Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Easy to machine Routing & Recessing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Sanding Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Screwing Pre-boring recommended Fair to Good Results Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Veneering Qualities Suitable for peeling Polishing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Poor results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Radial = very small Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 40 lbs/ft3 Weight 39 31 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 2 % Tangential Shrinkage 6 % Item Green Dry Metric Density 641 kg/m3 Weight 624 496 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 2 % References Anon,1963,Indian Woods: Their Identification, Properties and uses. Vol.II Linaceae,to Moringaceae,Manager of Publications, Delhi, India Browne, F.G.,1955,Forest Trees of Sarawak and Brunei and their Products.,Government Printing Office, Kuching, Sarawak Desch, H.E.,1954,Manual of Malayan Timbers (2 vols,Malayan Forest Records,no.15 Flemmioh, C.O.,1959,Timber Utilization in Malaysia,Malayan Forest Records 13, Govt. Printer Singapore Kraemer, J.H.,1951,Trees of the Western Pacific Region,West Lafayette, Indiana U.S.A. Lee, Y.H., Lopez, D.T.,1968,The Machining Properties of some Malayan Timbers,Malayan Forester,3,pp194-210 Strugnell, E.J.,1931,Notes on woods for furniture making,Malaysian Forester 1 pp69-73 Thomas, A.V., Pillai, P.K.B.,1954,Shrinkage of Malayan timbers,Malayan Forester 17(4) pp208-9