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Blunting Effect Boring Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Kiln Schedules Luster Mortising Moulding Natural Durability Natural Growth Defects Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Resistance to Splitting Response to Hand Tools Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Staining Strength Properties Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Turning		Scientific Name Artocarpus altilis Trade Name Agob Family Name Moraceae Synonyms Artocarpus communis, Artocarpus incisa Common Names Agob, Antipolo, Arbre a pain, Arto carpe, Artocarpa, Atipolo, Atipuo, Breadfruit tree, Dalungian, Kamanse, Kapiak, Pakak, Pakak-bakia, Panapen, Razara, Tipolo, Togog, Tugop, Tuyop, Ubien Regions of Distribution Africa, Central America, Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Burma, India, Malaysia, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Puerto Rico [US], Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Vanuatu Common Uses Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boat building: framing, Boxes and crates, Bridge construction, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Chemical derivatives, Coffins, Concrete formwork, Cooperages, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Moldings, Musical instruments, Paneling, Particleboard, Plywood corestock, Plywood, Pulp/Paper products, Sporting Goods, Toys, Veneer Heartwood Color Yellow Orange Brown Red Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Pale brown Brown Sapwood Color White Yellow White to yellow Well defined Grain Straight Even Interlocked Figure Stripe (figure) Straight Striped figure Interlocked Texture Coarse Fine Medium Medium to coarse Coarse Fine Luster Medium Low Lustrous Dull Natural Growth Defects Whitish deposits in vessels Brittleheart is rare or absent. When present, it is sparse in amount Natural Durability Susceptible to insect attack Durable Perishable Non-resistant to termites Non-resistant to powder post beetles Non-durable Moderately durable Resistant to termites Non-resistant to marine borers Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera) Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles Durable Sapwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack Perishable Non durable Susceptible to marine borer attack Resistant to attack from termites (Isoptera) Pinworms (ambrosia beetles) often present in the standing tree Pinworms (ambrosia beetles) may be present in the felled log Pinworms (ambrosia beetles) are commonly present Moderately durable Kiln Schedules Dry at a moderate speed Drying (speed) is fast Dry at a slow speed Drying Defects Distortion Splitting Moderate twist/warp Moderate end spitting Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Rapidly Slowly Moderately Difficult to Difficult Easy Moderate Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries at a moderate speed Naturally dries slowly Naturally dries quickly Tree Identification Bole/stem form is straight Bole/stem form is not buttressed Bole/stem form is cylindrical Bole/stem form is buttressed Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 30-40 m Tree height is 10-20 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good General finishing qualities are rated as poor Blunting Effect Moderate Blunting effect on machining is moderate Boring Fairly difficult to very difficult Difficult Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Mortising Poor to Very Poor Results Finishes poorly Moulding Poor to Very Poor Results Poor moulding results Planing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Very Good to Excellent Results Ease of planing is moderate Planes well, to a good finish Planes to a satisfactory finish Resistance to Impregnation Permeable heartwood Resistant heartwood Permeable sapwood Resistant sapwood Heartwood is resistant Heartwood is permeable Resistance to Splitting Excellent Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Easy to machine Difficult to machine Sanding Poor to Very Poor Results The sanding finish is generally poor Turning Poor to Very Poor Results Poor results Polishing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Good results Staining Staining (Characteristic) = coloured water-soluble extract Strength Properties Shrinkage, Radial = very small Shrinkage, Tangential = very small Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Radial = small Density (dry weight) = 15-22 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Max. crushing strength = low Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = low Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 6111 9589 psi Density 21 lbs/ft3 Maximum Crushing Strength 2139 3916 psi Weight 21 17 lbs/ft3 Radial Shrinkage 2 % Tangential Shrinkage 5 % Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 429 674 kg/cm2 Density 336 kg/m3 Maximum Crushing Strength 150 275 kg/cm2 Weight 336 272 kg/m3 Radial Shrinkage 2 % References Browne, F.G.,1955,Forest Trees of Sarawak and Brunei and their Products.,Government Printing Office, Kuching, Sarawak Brown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World, No. 4 South East Asia,TRADA, Red Booklet Series Burgess, P.F.,1966,Timbers of Sabah,Sabah Forest Record, no.6 Eddowes, P.J.,1977,Commercial Timbers of Papua New Guinea: Their Properties and Uses,Hebano Press, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Keating, W.G., Bolza, E.,1982,Characteristics properties and uses of timbers. South East Asia, Northern,Australia and the Pacific,C.S.I.R.O. Div. Chemical Technology,Inkata Press,1 Kraemer, J.H.,1951,Trees of the Western Pacific Region,West Lafayette, Indiana U.S.A. Little, E.L., Wadsworth, F.H.,1964,Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Handbook,No.249 Little, E.L.,1948,A Collection of Tree Specimens from Western Ecuador,Caribbean Forester,9(3,pp215-98 Longwood, F.R.,1961,Puerto Rican Woods - Their Machining Seasoning and Related Characteristics,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Handbook,No.205 Ng, F.S.P.,1978,Tree Flora of Malaya A Manual for Foresters Volume 3,Forest Department Ministry of Primary Industries Malaysia Reyes, L.J.,1938,Philippine Woods,Commonwealth of the Philippines Department of Agriculture and Commerce,Technical Bulletin,No.7 Swabey, C.,1941,The Principal Timbers of Jamaica,Department of Science and Agriculture Jamaica Bulletin No.29 Takahashi, A.,1978,Compilation of Data on the Mechanical Properties of Foreign Woods (Part,III) Africa,Shimane University, Japan, Research Report on Foreign Wood No. 7