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 Boring Carving Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Luster Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Staining Steam Bending Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Varnishing		Scientific Name Cleistocalyx eugenioides Trade Name Yasi yasi Family Name Common Names Yasi yasi Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Fiji Common Uses Balusters, Barge fenders, Bedroom suites, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Construction, Crossties, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Docks, Dockwork, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Factory construction, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Fuelwood, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Handles, Harbor work, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Ladders , Light construction, Marine construction, Mine timbers, Poles, Railroad ties, Tool handles, Turnery, Vehicle parts Environmental Profile Abundant/Secure Rare Status has not been officially assessed Distribution Overview Fiji Heartwood Color Brown Yellow Orange Green/grey Black Red Reddish brown Sapwood Color White Yellow Brown Red Green/Grey Yellow reddish-brown Generally different from heartwood Grain Closed Interlocked Wavy Wavy to interlocked Texture Medium Fine Coarse Medium Luster Medium High Low Natural Durability Durable Non-resistant to marine borers Moderately durable Very durable Susceptible to insect attack Resistant to termites Non-resistant to powder post beetles Non-resistant to termites Resistant to marine borers Resistant to powder post beetles Moderately resistant to termite and pinhole borer attack Odor No specific smell or taste Drying Defects Distortion Checking Internal Honeycombing Possible Splitting Collapse Severe twisting/warping Severe surface checking Reduce twisting by weighting down stack and using close spacing Steaming treatment may re-open checks and should therefore be avoided Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Rapidly Slowly Reconditioning Treatement Moderately Difficult to Difficult Mild initial drying conditions are recommended. Easy Primary air drying to 25% moisture content is recommended, as 1 inch (25 mm) boards may take up to 25 days to kiln dry from green to 12% moisture content Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries quickly Naturally dries at a moderate speed Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 10-20 m Tree height is 30-40 m Sapwood width is 5-10 cm Sapwood width is 0-5 cm Bole length is 20-30 m Tree height is 40-50 m Bole length is 10-20 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Bole length is 0-10 m Bole length is 30-40 m Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm Blunting Effect Little Severe and rapid blunting effect Boring Fairly easy to very easy Fair to good results Very good to excellent results Carving Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Surfaces maybe fibrous Easy to saw Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Mortising Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Moulding Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Movement in Service Fair to Good Stability - Medium Movement Nailing Pre-Boring Recommended Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Pre-boring recommended Holds nails well Difficult to nail Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Variable results, from average to poor Torn grain common in quartersawn material Difficult to plane Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Permeable sapwood Resistant sapwood Sapwood is moderately resistant Heartwood is highly resistant Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Responds Readily Routing & Recessing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Sanding Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Screwing Poor to Very Poor Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Turns with moderate ease Steam Bending Fair to Good Results Poor to Very Poor Results Polishing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Staining Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Varnishing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Strength Properties Very heavy Resists denting and marring Hardness (side grain) = hard Compression strength (parallel to grain) = very high Bending strength (MOR) = very high Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 12417 23040 psi Crushing Strength 809 1147 psi Hardness 2381 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 6350 11574 psi Shearing Strength 2617 psi Static Bending 7840 13671 psi Stiffness 2078 2734 1000 psi Toughness 201 inch-lbs Weight 61 60 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 873 1619 kg/cm2 Crushing Strength 56 80 kg/cm2 Hardness 1080 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 446 813 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 183 kg/cm2 Static Bending 551 961 kg/cm2 Stiffness 146 192 1000 kg/cm2 Toughness 231 cm-kg References Bolza, E., Kloot, N.H.,1972,The Mechanical Properties of 56 Fijian Timbers,Australia C.S.I.R.O. Division of Forest Products Technological Paper,No.,62 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