Wood inspector

Family: Anacardiaceae

Common names: Adai, Adavimamidi, Amara, Amate, Amatum, Amb, Ambada, Ambalam, Ambara, Ambatta, Ambayam, Ambazha, Ambazham, Ambera, Ambeti, Ambi-thong, Ambo, Ambodha, Ambota, Ambri-thong, Amburri, Amna ronchiling, Amor, Ampalam, Ampalla, Amra, Amrataka, Amratenga, Amte, Amti, Amyan, Aravi mamadi, Bohamle, Chiming-arong, Corre, Dergi-asing, Dieng-so-pair-kanthai, Embarella, Gway, Gwe, Gwoddan, Hamara, Heinig, Houchiling, Hpuman makawk, Indian hogplum, Kadambatte, Kat ambolam, Kat maa, Katamba, Katambalam, Kattam-bolam, Kattam-palam, Kattumavu, Kekda, Kolamma, Kondamamidi, Kwak, Kweti, Kyoroe, Leina, Mai-mak, Mai-mak-kauk, Maikawk, Makawk, Makok, Mam pulicchi, Mampuli, Mampulichi, Murthiga, Owebaung, Puli ille, Ronchiling, Suming-arong, Tamzen, Thaisudiphang, Tongrong

Distributed in: Bangladesh, Burma, China, India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka (Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Common uses: Boxes and crates, Matches, Plywood, Pulp/Paper products

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isWhite to cream, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isWeak figure, the textureMediumand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera), Susceptible to insect attack

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries quickly

Drying Defects: No twisting or warping, Slight twist/warp

Ease of Drying: Rapidly

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as poor General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory

Blunting Effect: Moderate

Boring: Fairly easy to very easy

Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Cutting Resistance: Cutting Resistance with green wood is easy

Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Mortising: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Moulding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Movement in Service: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Nailing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy, Very Good to Excellent

Planing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood

Response to hand tools: Responds Readily

Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Sanding: Very Good to Excellent Results

Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy

Steam bending: Poor to Very Poor Results

Turning: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: Very Good to Excellent;