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. Boring Carving Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Distribution Overview Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Luster Mortising Moulding Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor Planing References Regions of Distribution Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sapwood Color Scientific Name Strength Properties Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning		Scientific Name Alangium meyeri Trade Name Putian Family Name Alangiaceae Common Names Angatuan, Liemban, Malakapai, Maragabulo, Paang-daraga, Putian, Talipugud Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Philippines Common Uses Building construction, Construction, Foundation posts, Piling Environmental Profile Rare Status unknown in many of its growth areas Rare in parts of its natural range Data source is World Conservation Monitoring Center Rare in the Philippines (confined to a very small area or is scattered in very small quantities over a wide area) Distribution Overview Endemic to the Phillipines, in Mindoro, Luzon, Polillo, Samar, Panay, Negros, Mindanao, and Basilan, generally occuring in primary forests at low and medium . Heartwood Color Yellow White Red Pink Yellowish white Pale red to pink Often discolored with blue stain Sapwood Color Yellow White Color not distinct from heartwood Grain Even Straight Generally straight, but not always Texture Coarse Coarse Luster Low Dull Natural Durability Perishable Non-durable Untreated wood in contact with ground could decay in less than 5 years Adequate for interior uses Odor No specific smell or taste Ease of Drying Thick Stock Requires Care Reconditioning Treatement Fairly Easy Slow drying rates may promote sap stain. Easy Tree Size Tree height is 10-20 m Boring Fair to good results Carving Fair to Good Results Mortising Fair to Good Results Moulding Fair to Good Results Planing Fair to Good Results Response to Hand Tools Responds Readily Easy to Work Yields a smooth, clean finish Responds well to hand tools Routing & Recessing Fair to Good Results Turning Fair to Good Results Strength Properties Crushing strength = high Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high Bending strength (MOR) = high High density Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 11889 19095 psi Density 45 lbs/ft3 Hardness 1724 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 4781 8168 psi Shearing Strength 1449 psi Static Bending 6941 13005 psi Stiffness 1868 2034 1000 psi Toughness 407 inch-lbs Specific Gravity 0.59 0.56 Weight 72 44 lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 835 1342 kg/cm2 Density 721 kg/m3 Hardness 782 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 336 574 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 101 kg/cm2 Static Bending 488 914 kg/cm2 Stiffness 131 143 1000 kg/cm2 Toughness 468 cm-kg Specific Gravity 0.59 0.56 References Lauricio, F. M. and S. B. Bellosillo. 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. WCMC. 1992. Conservation Status Listing - Trees and Timbers of the World. World Conservation Monitoring Center-Plants Programme, Cambridge, CB3 ODL, United Kingdom.