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Comments
Common Names
Common Uses
Countries of Distribution
Cutting Resistance
Drying Defects
Ease of Drying
Family Name
Gluing
Grain
Heartwood Color
Kiln Drying Rate
Luster
Nailing
Natural Durability
Numerical Data
Polishing
References
Regions of Distribution
Resistance to Impregnation
Response to Hand Tools
Sapwood Color
Scientific Name
Screwing
Staining
Texture
Trade Name
Tree Identification
Tree Size
Turning

Scientific Name
Callicarpa arborea

Trade Name
Bodudu

Family Name
Verbenaceae

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Common Names
Bodudu, Bogodi, Bomud, Bormala, Borodo, Boropatri, Bundun, Daungsatpya, Dera, Dhaia, Doika, Dum kotokoi, Gamhari, Ghiwala, Goehlo, Gogdi, Jandakhai, Khoja, Kodo, Kozo, Kyunalin, Lakhyik, Makanchi, Sakrela, Sanu gambari, Shiwali, Sigye, Sung-a, Turmong

Regions of Distribution
Oceania and S.E. Asia

Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP]
Burma, India, Malaysia

Common Uses
Fuelwood

Heartwood Color
Brown
White
Green/grey
Purple


Sapwood Color
Brown
White


Grain
Even
Straight

Straight


Texture
Fine
Medium
Fine to medium


Luster
Lustrous


Natural Durability
Moderately durable
Susceptible to insect attack
Resistant to powder post beetles
Non durable
Resistant to wood staining fungal attack
Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles


Drying Defects
Checking


Ease of Drying
Rapidly


Kiln Drying Rate
Naturally dries quickly


Tree Identification
Bole/stem form is misshapen


Tree Size
Tree height is 20-30 m
Tree height is 0-10 m
Tree height is 10-20 m


Comments
General finishing qualities are rated as poor

Cutting Resistance
Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy


Gluing
Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Fair to Good Results
Fairly Easy to Very Easy


Nailing
Very Good to Excellent Results
Fair to Good Results


Resistance to Impregnation
Resistant heartwood
Resistant sapwood


Response to Hand Tools
Easy to Work
Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work
Easy to machine


Screwing
Very Good to Excellent Results
Fair to Good Results


Turning
Very Good to Excellent Results
Fair to Good Results


Polishing
Very Good to Excellent Results
Fair to Good Results


Staining
Very Good to Excellent Results
Fair to Good Results


Numerical Data
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References
Desch, H.E.,1954,Manual of Malayan Timbers (2 vols,Malayan Forest Records,no.15

Ng, F.S.P.,1978,Tree Flora of Malaya A Manual for Foresters Volume 3,Forest Department Ministry of Primary Industries Malaysia

Pearson, R.S., Brown, H.P.,1932,Commercial Timbers of India,Govt. Printer Calcutta,2 vols