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 Veneering Qualities		Scientific Name Agathis philippinensis Trade Name Almaciga Family Name Araucariaceae Common Names Almaciga, Bindang, Dakua makadre, Damar minyak, Kauri, Kauri pine, Menghilan, Tolong Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Fiji, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines Common Uses Barrels, Boat building, Building construction, Canoes, Core Stock, Decorative veneer, Exterior trim & siding, Exterior uses, Figured veneer, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Interior construction, Interior trim, Lifeboats, Millwork, Plain veneer, Roofing, Shakes, Sheathing, Shingles, Siding, Vats, Veneer Environmental Profile Vulnerable This species is officially classified as Endangered or Vulnerable within its natural habitat in the Philippines (Source - World Conservation Monitoring Center - 1992 ) Distribution Overview This species is endemic to the Phillipines (Mindoro, Luzon, Mindanao). It grows in forests and on coral limestone in some places. Heartwood Color Brown Yellow White Red Tan Yellowish tan White to cream Reddish brown Golden brown with a reddish cast 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 Lustrous Natural Durability Perishable Non-durable Non-resistant to termites Susceptible to termite attack Non durable Vulnerable to blue stain Odor No specific smell or taste Resin Content Discharges sticky resin when bark is cut Contains resin Kiln Schedules T10 - D5S (4/4); T8 - D4S (8/4) US/T10 - D5S (4/4); T8 - D4S (8/4) US Ease of Drying Reconditioning Treatement Little degrade Little degrade if dried properly Dries well under good controlled conditions Tree Size Bole length is 10-20 m Tree height is 50-60 m Tree height is 60-70 m Blunting Effect Moderate Blunting effect on machining is moderate Boring Fairly easy to very easy Carving Fairly Easy to Very Easy Easy to carve Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Low resistance to sawing Gluing Fair to Good Results Glues well Mortising Fairly Easy to Very Easy Moulding Fairly Easy to Very Easy Nailing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Holds nails well Easy to nail Planing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Good planing properties Resistance to Impregnation Resistant sapwood Resistant heartwood Sapwood has low permeability Heartwood is resistant Response to Hand Tools Responds Readily Responds well to hand tools Routing & Recessing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Routing yields good results Routing is easy Sanding Fairly Easy to Very Easy Easy to sand Screwing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Screwing yields good results Easy to screw Veneering Qualities Suitable for peeling Veneers moderately easy Veneers easily Suitable for peeling Painting Fair to Good Results Little or no surface prep required Good results Polishing Fair to Good Results Good results Staining Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Stains well Strength Properties Crushing strength = medium Compression strength (parallel to grain) = medium Bending strength (MOR) = high Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 6343 11870 psi Crushing Strength 435 915 psi Hardness 684 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 2851 5792 psi Shearing Strength 1397 psi Static Bending 3665 7485 psi Stiffness 1346 1638 1000 psi Toughness 171 inch-lbs Specific Gravity 0.36 0.33 Weight 48 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 445 834 kg/cm2 Crushing Strength 30 64 kg/cm2 Hardness 310 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 200 407 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 98 kg/cm2 Static Bending 257 526 kg/cm2 Stiffness 94 115 1000 kg/cm2 Toughness 196 cm-kg Specific Gravity 0.36 0.33 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. Desch, H. E. 1954. Manual of Malayan Timbers - Volume II. Malayan Forest Records, No. 15. Malaya Publishing House Ltd., Singapore. Lauricio, F. M., Bellosillo, S. B., The Mechanical and Related Properties of Philippine Woods, The Lumberman, 12(5):A-H WCMC. 1992. Conservation Status Listing - Trees and Timbers of the World. World Conservation Monitoring Center-Plants Programme, Cambridge, CB3 ODL, United Kingdom.