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. Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Distribution Overview Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Painting Planing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Varnishing		Scientific Name Alangium chinense Trade Name Ba bet Family Name Alangiaceae Common Names Ba bet Regions of Distribution Africa Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Zimbabwe Common Uses Boxes and crates, Furniture, Heavy construction, Light construction, Matches, Model airplanes, Pencil, Plywood, Toys Distribution Overview Exposed places and margins of forests; below 1800 m. In China, in Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Shanxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, S Xizang, Yunnan, Zhejiang. Also in E Africa and SE Asia. Heartwood Color White Yellow Red Brown Orange White to cream Yellow to golden-yellow to orange Pale brown Sapwood Color Red Yellow White Color not distinct from heartwood Grain Even Figure Straight Growth rings (figure) Weak (figure) Generally straight, but not always Weak figure Clear growth rings (figure) Texture Medium Coarse Medium Medium to coarse Natural Durability Perishable Perishable Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Easy to glue Movement in Service Excellent Stability - Small Movement Stable Nailing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Holds nails well Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Planes well, to a good finish Easy to plane Resistance to Impregnation Permeable heartwood Permeable sapwood Heartwood is permeable Painting Fair to Good Results Satisfactory results Varnishing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Satisfactory Strength Properties Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Density 25 lbs/ft3 Weight 25 21 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Density 400 kg/m3 References Goldsmith, B., Carter, D.T.,1981,The Indigenous Timbers of Zimbabwe,Forestry Commission, Zimbabwe Research Bulletin No.9 Purkayastha, S.K.,1982,Indian woods: Their identifications, properties and uses, Vol. IV,Myrlacene to Symploceae,Controller of Publications, New Delhi White, F.,1962,Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia,O.U.P. London