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Common names: Pterygota, White Tulip Oak

Distributed in: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea (Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Distribution overview: The growth range of this species includes Irian Java in Southeast Asia.

Common uses: Boxes and crates, Bridge beams, Bridge construction, Bridge joists, Broom handles, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Casks, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Construction, Core Stock, Decorative plywood, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Factory construction, Factory flooring, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Handles, Heavy construction, Joinery, Ladders , Mine timbers, Plywood, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Wharf construction

Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm

Colors: the heart isPurple, Redand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight to shallowly interlocked, the textureMedium to coarseand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Resistant to termites, Susceptible to insect attack

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Silica Content: High

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries quickly

Drying Defects: Shakes may become extended, Splitting

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Blunting Effect: High to severe

Boring: Fairly difficult to very difficult

Cutting Resistance: Material with interlocked grain can be difficult.

Gluing: Satisfactory gluing properties

Mortising: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Moulding: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Movement in Service: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Nailing: Satisfactory nailing properties, Very Good to Excellent

Planing: Very Good to Excellent

Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood

Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work

Routing recessing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Sanding: Satisfactory sanding characteristics

Steam bending: Poor

Screwing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy ; Turning: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Polishing: Satisfactory; Staining: Satisfactory staining properties ;