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 Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Schedules Luster Mortising Moulding Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor Painting Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resin Content Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Staining Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning		Scientific Name Agathis obtusa Trade Name Kauri Family Name Araucariaceae Common Names Almaciga, Bindang, Dakua makadre, Damar minyak, Kauri, Kauri agathis, Kauri pine, Menghilan, Tolong Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea Common Uses Bobbins, Building materials, Core Stock, Decorative plywood, Decorative veneer, Domestic flooring, Excelsior, Figured veneer, Flooring, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Millwork, Moldings, Paneling , Parquet flooring, Picker sticks, Plain veneer, Plywood, Shade rollers, Shuttles, Specialty items, Spindles, Spools, Stencil & chisel blocks, Structural plywood, Sub-flooring, Sucker rods, Trimming, Umbrella handles , Utility plywood, Veneer, Wainscotting Environmental Profile Status has not been officially assessed Distribution Overview Vanuatu Heartwood Color Brown Yellow White Red Yellowish brown Pale cream Golden brown with a reddish cast Dark brown Sapwood Color Brown Yellow White Color not distinct from heartwood Grain Even Straight Generally straight, but not always Texture Fine Even or uniform Uniform Fine Luster High Medium Often lustrous Natural Durability Perishable Non-resistant to termites Non-durable Very little natural resistance Susceptible to termite attack Prone to blue stain Odor No specific smell or taste Resin Content Contains resin Kiln Schedules 10 - D5s (4/4); T8 - D4s (8/4) U Ease of Drying Reconditioning Treatement Little degrade Little or no degrade Tree Size Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm The trees are capable of reaching a height of 200 feet (60 m)Trunk diameter can reach 3 m Blunting Effect Moderate Medium effect Boring Fair to good results Fairly easy to very easy Satisfactory results Carving Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fairly difficult to carve Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Easy to saw Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Easy to glue Mortising Fair to Good Results Good mortising properties Moulding Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Good moulding properties Nailing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Holds nails well Easy to nail Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Easy to plane Resistance to Impregnation Resistant sapwood Resistant heartwood Response to preservative treatment varies from fair to poor. Response to Hand Tools Responds Readily Easy to Work Easy to machine Routing & Recessing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Routing is easy Sanding Fairly Easy to Very Easy Easy to sand Screwing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Good screwing properties Good screw holding properties Turning Very Good to Excellent Results Very good Painting Fair to Good Results Little or no surface prep required Polishing Fair to Good Results Good results Staining Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Good staining properties Strength Properties Weight = average Max. crushing strength = medium Hardness (side grain) = medium Density = high Compression strength (parallel to grain) = medium Bending strength (MOR) = high Resists denting and marring about as well as white oak or birch Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 7500 12551 psi Density 32 lbs/ft3 Hardness 769 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 3349 6010 psi Shearing Strength 2136 psi Stiffness 1404 1679 1000 psi Specific Gravity 0.37 Weight 31 25. lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 527 882 kg/cm2 Density 512 kg/m3 Hardness 348 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 235 422 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 150 kg/cm2 Stiffness 98 118 1000 kg/cm2 Specific Gravity 0.37 References Boone, R.S., C.J. Kozlik, P.J. Bois, E.M. Wengert. 1988. Dry Kiln Schedules for Commercial Hardwoods -Temperate and Tropical. USDA, Forest Service, General Technical Report FPL-GTR-57, Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin. Chudnoff, M.,1984,Tropical Timbers of the World,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products,Laboratory, Madison.