|   Durian (Coelostegia griffithii) 
 Family: Bombacaceae 
 Common names: Durian, Durian isa, Punggai, Serangap, Sibankih 
 Distributed in: India, Malaysia (Oceania and S.E. Asia) 
 Common uses: Boxes and crates, Chemical derivatives, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Furniture, Heavy construction, Light construction, Plywood, Toys 
 Tree size: Tree height is 20-30 m 
 
	Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodSame as heartwood
.The grain isWeak figure, the textureFineand the lusterMedium
	 
 Natural durability: Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera), Susceptible to marine borer attack 
 Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is buttressed
 
 Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as poor  
 Cutting Resistance: Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy
 
 Nailing: Easy to nail
 
 Planing: Planes to a poor finish
 
 Resistance to Impregnation: Heartwood is permeable 
 
 Response to hand tools: Easy to machine 
 
			
	 
 
	Polishing: Satisfactory; 
	 
 
    
    Numerical data MetricNumerical data EnglishStrength propertiesReferences 
     
     
	
      
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		| Specific Gravity |  |  |  |  
     
		| Density |  | 673 | kg/m3 |  
     
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		| Stiffness |  |  | 1000 kg/cm2 |  
     
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 |  |  |  |  |  | Item | Green | Dry | English |  | Density |  | 42 | lbs/ft3 |  | Weight | 41 | 33 | lbs/ft3 |  |  | 
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
 Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
 
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