Amrenga (Averrhoa carambola)
Family: Oxalidaceae
Common names: Amrenga, Carambola, Diengsobtreng, Heinohyan, Kamarak, Kamaraka, Kamarakha, Kamarakmara, Kamaranga, Kamrak, Kamrang, Kamranga, Kamruk, Kardai, Karmal, Karomonga, Kiranelli, Mak-hpiig, Pulachi, Pulichi, Saungbya, Saungya, Saunygga, Tamarak, Tamarat-tuka, Tamarata, Tamarathai, Tamartakaya, Thei-rheiol
Distributed in: Burma, India, Indonesia, Malaysia (Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Furniture, Heavy construction, Light construction, Turnery
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 200-250 cm
Colors: the heart isPurple, Redand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterLustrous
Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Very durable
Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly
Drying Defects: Checking, Splitting
Ease of Drying: Slowly
Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw
Gluing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood
Response to hand tools: Easy to machine
Turning: Easy to turn
Polishing: Very Good to Excellent;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
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Anon,1963,Indian Woods: Their Identification, Properties and uses. Vol.II Linaceae,to Moringaceae,Manager of Publications, Delhi, IndiaMcCann, C.,1947,Trees of India: A Popular Handbook,D.B.Taraporevala Sons & Co. Bombay
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