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 Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Light-Induced Color Change Luster Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Painting Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Staining Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Turning Veneering Qualities		Scientific Name Vitex quinata Trade Name Kalipapa Family Name Verbenaceae Common Names Kalipapa, West Irian vitex Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Indonesia Common Uses Boat building (general), Cabinetmaking, Furniture, Joinery Heartwood Color Red Pink Brown Yellow Orange Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Pale brown Dark brown Brown Sapwood Color White Yellow Red Paler than heartwood White to yellow Grain Even Closed Interlocked Straight Wavy Straight Interlocked Wavy Texture Medium Coarse Fine to medium Fine Luster Medium High Natural Durability Susceptible to insect attack Durable Moderately durable Non-durable Perishable Non-resistant to powder post beetles Non-resistant to termites Resistant to powder post beetles Durable Light-Induced Color Change Darker Drying Defects Distortion Checking Collapse Internal Honeycombing Possible Ease of Drying Moderately Difficult to Difficult Slowly Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries at a moderate speed Naturally dries slowly Tree Identification Bole/stem form is misshapen Bole/stem form is fluted Bole/stem form is buttressed Tree Size Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Bole length is 20-30 m Tree height is 30-40 m Sapwood width is 5-10 cm Tree height is 20-30 m Sapwood width is 0-5 cm Bole length is 10-20 m Tree height is 40-50 m Blunting Effect Moderate Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Easy to glue Moulding Good finishing results Movement in Service Fair to Good Stability - Medium Movement Nailing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Easy to nail Planing Poor to Very Poor Results Planes well, to a good finish Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Moderate working qualities Screwing Easy to screw Turning Poor to Very Poor Results Veneering Qualities Suitable for peeling Veneers easily Veneers moderately easy Difficult to veneer Suitable for slicing Painting Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Polishing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Staining Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = very small Shrinkage, Radial = very small Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 32 lbs/ft3 Weight 31 25 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 2 % Tangential Shrinkage 4 % Item Green Dry Metric Density 512 kg/m3 Weight 496 400 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 2 % References Brown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World, No. 8 Australasia,TRADA, Red Booklet Series Desch, H.E.,1954,Manual of Malayan Timbers (2 vols,Malayan Forest Records,no.15 Lomibao, B.A. and Salva, R.M.,1972,Wood structure, characteristics and properties of six Vitex species of the,Philippine Verbenaceae,Philippine Lumberman 1972 (18) 3 pp.24-26, 28, 29