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 Comments 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 Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Veneering Qualities		Scientific Name Dysoxylum malabaricum Trade Name Indian white cedar Family Name Meliaceae Common Names Bili devdari, Bombay white cedar, Devagarige, Indian white cedar, Porapa, Vella agil, Velley agil Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] India Common Uses Building construction, Building materials, Casks, Construction, Cooperages, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Interior construction, Joinery, Light construction, Rough construction Environmental Profile Status has not been officially assessed Distribution Overview Grows in the evergreen forests of the Western Ghats, North Kanara, Coorg, Anamalais, and Travancore regions in India. Heartwood Color Yellow Brown Orange Green/grey White Red Initially orange-red or brick-red, but darkens upon exposure, losing the red shades Sapwood Color Red Brown Yellow White Clearly differentiated from the heartwood Bright yellow Width is about 1 to 4 inches (2.5 to 10 cm) Grain Closed Figure Interlocked Irregular Wavy Wavy Irregular Interlocked Texture Coarse Medium Fine Slightly coarse Fine Even textured Luster Medium Low Low Natural Durability Susceptible to insect attack Non-durable Perishable Non-resistant to powder post beetles Resistant to powder post beetles Non-resistant to marine borers Non-resistant to termites Odor Typically scented No characteristic taste Drying Defects Distortion Checking Ease of Drying Moderately Difficult to Difficult Fairly Easy Rapidly The timber is somewhat refractory, and requires seasoning under carefully controlled conditions to minimize degrade. Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries quickly Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 40-50 m Bark width is 20-25 mm Bark width is 25-30 mm Bole length is 10-20 m Bole length is 20-30 m Bark width is 10-15 mm Tree height is 30-40 m Bark width is 15-20 mm Comments The wood is described as moderately hard to hard and strong, with stiffness strength about equal to that of Burma teak (Tectona granids ). Maximum crushing strength is rated as about 19 percent below that of teak. It is used locally for purposes for which good quality, but not especially attractive, timber is required Blunting Effect Little Boring Fairly easy to very easy Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Moderate to saw Easy to saw Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Nailing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Very Good to Excellent Results Planes to a smooth surface Good planing properties Resistance to Impregnation Permeable heartwood Permeable sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Turning Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Veneering Qualities Suitable for peeling Veneers easily Veneers moderately easy Difficult to veneer Polishing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Very good results Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 11745 psi Maximum Crushing Strength 6434 psi Stiffness 1755 1000 psi Specific Gravity 0.54 0.62 Weight 50 43 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 825 kg/cm2 Maximum Crushing Strength 452 kg/cm2 Stiffness 123 1000 kg/cm2 Specific Gravity 0.54 0.62 References Desch, H. E. 1954. Manual of Malayan Timbers - Volume II. Malayan Forest Records, No. 15. Malaya Publishing House Ltd., Singapore. Kloot, N. H. and E. Bolza. 1961. Properties of Timbers Imported into Australia. Technological Paper No. 12. Division of Forest Products, Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organization, Melbourne, Australia. Troup, R.S. 1909. Indian Woods and Their Uses. The Indian Forest Memoirs, Economic Products Series, Volume 1, No. 1. Superintendent, Government Printing, Calcutta, India.