Wood inspector

Family: Compositae

Common names: Hazotokana

Distributed in: Madagascar (Africa)

Common uses: Barge fenders, Boat building, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Canoes, Carvings, Construction, Crossties, Docks, Dockwork, Domestic flooring, Drum sticks, Factory construction, Flooring, Harbor work, Heavy construction, Lifeboats, Marine construction, Mine timbers, Musical instruments , Naval architecture, Organ pipes, Parquet flooring, Piano keys, Pianos , Poles, Raft floats, Rafts, Railroad ties, Shipbuilding, Sounding boards, Sub-flooring, Utility poles, Violin bows, Violin, Wharf construction, Woodwork , Xylophones

Product sources: The ITTO reports that timber from this species is produced occasionally. The material is being promoted on the export market.

Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed

Colors: the heart isDarkens upon exposure, Greenish to greyishand the sapwoodClearly differentiated from the heartwood, Whitish.The grain isWavy, the textureFine

Natural durability: Naturally resistant to decay fungi

Ease of Drying: Dries easily under moderately controlled conditions

Blunting Effect: Blunting effect on sawing is mild

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw

Gluing: Fair to Good Results

Nailing: Poor nailing properties, Very Good to Excellent

Planing: Requires reduced cutting angle

Screwing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy, Very Good to Excellent Results;

Polishing: Requires a filler;