Ashphal (Nephelium longana)
Family: Sapindaceae
Common names: Ashphal, Dragon's eye, Eyeball tree, Gingging, Kanakindali, Katta puvan, Kyetmauk, Lungun, Mal ahcota, Mora, Mulei, Nurai, Poovati, Poripuna, Puna, Rasamora, Shempuna, Shempuvan, The longan, wemb
Distributed in: Burma, China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka (Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Furniture, Heavy construction, Light construction, Poles, Posts, Turnery, Vehicle parts
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm
Colors: the heart isWhite, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureFine to mediumand the lusterLustrous
Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Very durable
Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries quickly
Drying Defects: Checking, Distortion
Ease of Drying: Rapidly
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is buttressed
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good
Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw
Nailing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Planing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood
Response to hand tools: Difficult to machine
Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy
Polishing: Satisfactory;
- Numerical data Metric
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Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft
Anon,1963,Indian Woods: Their Identification, Properties and uses. Vol.II Linaceae,to Moringaceae,Manager of Publications, Delhi, IndiaBourdillon, T.F.,1908,The Forest Trees of Travancore,Travancore Government PressDesch, H.E.,1954,Manual of Malayan Timbers (2 vols,Malayan Forest Records,no.15E.H. Walker,1954,Important Trees of the Ryukyu Islands,United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands Special Bulletin,No. 3Gamble, J.S.,1902,A Manual of Indian Timbers,Sampson Low, Marston & Co. London
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