Wood inspector

Family: Meliaceae

Common names: Dhundul, Indian crabwood, Kandalanga, Nyireh batu, Pinleon, Poshur, Pussur, Somunthiri

Distributed in: India, Myanmar (Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Distribution overview: India and the coastal forests of Bengal, Malabar, Burma, and the Andaman Islands.

Common uses: Beams, Bedroom suites, Blinds, Boat building, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Construction, Decks, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Factory construction, Fine furniture, Form work, Foundation posts, Framing, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Heavy construction, Joists, Kitchen cabinets, Lifeboats, Light construction, Living-room suites, Office furniture, Planks, Porch columns, Rough construction, Rustic furniture, Shipbuilding, Shutters, Sills, Stools, Tables , Tool handles, Utility furniture

Environment profile: Status unknown due to inadequate information

Tree size: Tree height is 0-10 m Large deciduous tree.

Colors: the heart isWhite, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite .The grain isInterlocked , the textureFine

Natural durability: Non-durable, Perishable

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Drying Defects: Distortion

Ease of Drying: Seasons well but requires care

Boring: Fair to good results

Carving: Fair to Good Results

Mortising: Fair to Good

Moulding: Fair to Good

Movement in Service: Fair to Good

Planing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Response to hand tools: Moderate working qualities

Routing recessing: Fair to Good Results

Turning: Fair to Good Results

Polishing: Polishing characteristics are good to very good ;