Aglaia (Aglaia odoratissima)
Family: Meliaceae
Common names: Aglaia, Chokla, Kanna kompu, Karagil, Langsat langsat, Punyara, Vegula chokla, Verra oryewa aduga
Distributed in: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines (Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Distribution overview: Indo-Malaya and China. Distribution: Mt. Abu, Konkan, S.M. country, Deccan, N. Kanara, W. Ghats in S. Kanara and Malabar, Travancore, Tinnevelly, Ceylon, Burma, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java. The bark is emetic. The root is abortifacient. The root and bark are acrid and bitter.
Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Furniture, Heavy construction, Light construction, Poles, Posts, Turnery, Wheel spokes
Tree size: Tree height is 20-30 m
and the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureMediumand the lusterMedium
Natural durability: Resistant to wood staining fungal attack, Susceptible to insect attack
Drying Defects: Moderate twist/warp, Splitting
Ease of Drying: Fairly Easy
Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw
Planing: Very Good to Excellent
Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Density (dry Weight) = >50 lbs/cu. ft
Anon,1963,Indian Woods: Their Identification, Properties and uses. Vol.II Linaceae,to Moringaceae,Manager of Publications, Delhi, IndiaBurgess, P.F.,1966,Timbers of Sabah,Sabah Forest Record, no.6Desch, H.E.,1954,Manual of Malayan Timbers (2 vols,Malayan Forest Records,no.15Ng, F.S.P. (Ed,1989,Tree Flora of Malaya A Manual for Foresters Volume 4,Forest Research Institute Malaysia Ministry of Primary Industries
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