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 Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Luster Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor Painting Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Silica Content Staining Steam Bending Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Veneering Qualities		Scientific Name Dysoxylum euphlebium Trade Name Maroso Family Name Meliaceae Common Names Kuling-babui, Maroso, Miao, Miau, Paluahan Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Philippines Common Uses Building construction, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Construction, Furniture , Furniture components, Specialty items, Turnery Environmental Profile Data source is World Conservation Monitoring Center Considered vulnerable in its natural habitat because its numbers are threatened by serious adverse factors throughout its range. However, the species likely exists today in relatively large numbers. Distribution Overview Philippines, mainly in the Laguna and Negros regions. Heartwood Color Brown Red Pink Black Green/grey Freshly-Cut wood is described as almost white, but it ages into a somewhat yellowish color upon exposure Sapwood Color White Brown Red Yellow Color not distinct from heartwood Grain Even Interlocked Straight Straight Occasionally interlocked, but not always Texture Medium Fine Even or uniform Uniform Fine Luster Medium High Low Natural Durability Non-durable Susceptible to insect attack Perishable Resistant to powder post beetles Non-resistant to termites Non-resistant to powder post beetles Non-resistant to pinhole borers Moderately durable Moderately resistant to decay Odor Has an odor No characteristic taste May have a slightly disagreeable smell when green Silica Content High Siliceous Drying Defects Distortion Splitting Internal Honeycombing Possible Collapse Checking Ease of Drying Requires special attention Rapidly Moderately Difficult to Difficult Little degrade if dried properly Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries quickly Very slow Drying rate is fairly rapid to fast Drying rate is slow Tree Size Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm Tree height is 30-40 m Tree height is 40-50 m Bole length is 20-30 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Blunting Effect High to severe Moderate Cutting Resistance Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Mortising Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Moulding Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Movement in Service Fair to Good Stability - Medium Movement Nailing Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fairly Easy to Very Easy Planing Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Easy to Work Responds well Routing & Recessing Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Screwing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Turning Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Veneering Qualities Suitable for peeling Veneers easily Suitable for slicing Veneers moderately easy No drying degrade Steam Bending Fair to Good Results Poor to Very Poor Results Unsuitable Painting Fair to Good Results Polishing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Staining Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 8350 15611 psi Crushing Strength 708 1548 psi Hardness 1308 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 4043 8281 psi Shearing Strength 1715 psi Static Bending 4615 10649 psi Stiffness 1715 2230 1000 psi Toughness 365 inch-lbs Specific Gravity 0.57 0.63 Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 587 1097 kg/cm2 Crushing Strength 49 108 kg/cm2 Hardness 593 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 284 582 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 120 kg/cm2 Static Bending 324 748 kg/cm2 Stiffness 120 156 1000 kg/cm2 Toughness 420 cm-kg References Lauricio, F. M., Bellosillo, S. B., The Mechanical and Related Properties of Philippine Woods, The Philippine Lumber Journal, 12(5): A-H. Reyes, L.J. 1938. Philippine Woods. Department of Agriculture and Commerce, Technical Bulletin 7, Commonwealth of the Philippines, Bureau of Printing, Manila. Schneider, E.E. 1916. Commercial Woods of the Philippines: Their Preparation and Uses. Bulletin No. 14. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Forestry, Manila, Philippines.