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. Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Drying Defects Ease of Drying Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Luster Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning		Scientific Name Reynosia septentrionalis Trade Name Darling plum Family Name Rhamnaceae Common Names Darling plum, Red ironwood Regions of Distribution North America, Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Bahamas, United States Common Uses Poles, Posts, Railroad ties Heartwood Color Yellow White Orange Sapwood Color Yellow White Grain Even Straight Straight Texture Fine Medium Fine Luster Medium Slightly lustrous Drying Defects Checking Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Tree Size Bole length is 0-10 m Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Difficult to machine Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Polishing Satisfactory results Numerical Data Item Green Dry English References Record, S.J., Hess, R.W.,(1943)—Timbers of the New World—Yale University Press