Wood inspector

Family: Cupressaceae

Common names: Cypress, Deodar, Devidiyar, Dhupi, Dotial, Galla, Gulla, Gulrai, Himalayan cypress, Kallain, Leauri, Leori, Leuri, Raisal, Raisalla, Rasula, Sarai, Sarru, Surah-vyu, Surai, Surin

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

Distribution overview: W. Himalaya at 1800-300 m on limestone substrates; China: W Sichuan, in arid areas at 1500-2500 m (Vidakovic 1991); and Vietnam, where restricted to a narrow area of the Central Region and the North at elevations of 800-1200 m in Lang Son and Tuyen Quang. Also planted in Kon Tum and Lam Dong. It is a shade intolerant species, thriving in tropical and subtropical rainforests, where it prefers calcareous substrates. It occurs naturally as a dominant in mixed stands with Markhamia stipulata and Burretiodendron hsienmu, sometimes forming pure stands on mountain slopes and summits. It is rather slow-growing, and natural regeneration is very limited. Also in India at the outer ranges of the Himalayas, from Chamba to Nepal.

Common uses: Beams, Building construction, Cabin construction, Chairs, Chests, Clogs, Concealed parts (Furniture), Concrete formwork, Construction, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Drawing boards, Factory construction, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Form work, Foundation posts, Framing, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Joists, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Millwork, Office furniture, Picture frames, Planks, Porch columns, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rough construction, Rustic furniture, Stools, Structural work, Studs

Environment profile: Rare in parts of its natural range (population is at risk)

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isRed, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Resistant to powder post beetles, Susceptible to insect attack

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Silica Content: Siliceous

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly

Drying Defects: Checking

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Comments: Moderately strong tough and hard

Blunting Effect: High to severe

Boring: Fairly easy to very easy

Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw

Gluing: Very Good to Excellent Results

Mortising: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Moulding: Poor to Very Poor

Movement in Service: Poor to Very Poor

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

Planing: Poor to Very Poor

Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood

Response to hand tools: Responds Readily

Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy

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

Polishing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy;