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. Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Luster Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Synonyms Texture Trade Name Tree Identification Tree Size Veneering Qualities		Scientific Name Nephelium longana Trade Name Ashphal Family Name Sapindaceae Synonyms Scytalia longana, Euphoria longana Common Names Ashphal, Dragon's eye, Eyeball tree, Gingging, Kanakindali, Katta puvan, Kyetmauk, Lungun, Mal ahcota, Mora, Mulei, Nurai, Poovati, Poripuna, Puna, Rasamora, Shempuna, Shempuvan, The longan, wemb Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Burma, China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka Common Uses Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Furniture, Heavy construction, Light construction, Poles, Posts, Turnery, Vehicle parts Heartwood Color White Yellow Orange Reddish brown Sapwood Color Yellow White Grain Even Closed Straight Wavy Wavy Straight Texture Coarse Fine to medium Luster Lustrous Natural Durability Perishable Susceptible to insect attack Non-durable Non-resistant to termites Non-resistant to marine borers Non-resistant to powder post beetles Durable Very durable Drying Defects Distortion Checking Ease of Drying Rapidly Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries quickly Tree Identification Bole/stem form is buttressed Tree Size Tree height is 30-40 m Bole length is 20-30 m Bark width is 15-20 mm Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm Comments General finishing qualities are rated as good Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Nailing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Permeable sapwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Difficult to machine Veneering Qualities Suitable for peeling Veneers easily Veneers moderately easy Polishing Satisfactory results Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 62 lbs/ft3 Weight 61 50 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 993 kg/m3 References Anon,1963,Indian Woods: Their Identification, Properties and uses. Vol.II Linaceae,to Moringaceae,Manager of Publications, Delhi, India Bourdillon, T.F.,1908,The Forest Trees of Travancore,Travancore Government Press Desch, H.E.,1954,Manual of Malayan Timbers (2 vols,Malayan Forest Records,no.15 E.H. Walker,1954,Important Trees of the Ryukyu Islands,United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands Special Bulletin,No. 3 Gamble, J.S.,1902,A Manual of Indian Timbers,Sampson Low, Marston & Co. London