Wood inspector

Family: Hernandiaceae

Common names: Hazomalanga, Hazomaly

Distributed in: Madagascar (Africa)

Distribution overview: Mozambique

Common uses: Balusters, Bedroom suites, Boxes and crates, Building construction, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Casks, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Construction, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Hatracks, Interior construction, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Moldings, Office furniture, Packing cases, Parquet flooring, Particleboard, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rustic furniture, Shipbuilding, Stairworks, Stools

Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isPurple, Redand the sapwoodWell defined, White.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterLow

Natural durability: Resistant to termites, Susceptible to insect attack

Odor: Strong camphor-like odor

Silica Content: Siliceous

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries quickly

Drying Defects: No degrade, Splitting

Ease of Drying: Reconditioning Treatement

Comments: Good substitute for softwoods

Blunting Effect: Moderate

Boring: Fairly easy to very easy

Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw

Gluing: Satisfactory gluing properties

Mortising: Very Good to Excellent

Moulding: Very Good to Excellent

Movement in Service: Very Good to Excellent

Nailing: Pre-Boring Recommended, Very Good to Excellent

Planing: Poor to Very Poor

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is moderately resistant

Response to hand tools: Moderate working qualities

Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Sanding: Very Good to Excellent Results

Steam bending: Fair to Good Results

Screwing: Fair to Good Results, Very Good to Excellent Results; Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results

Painting: Surface preparation recommended ; Polishing: Surface Preparation; Varnishing: Pre-treatment needed or recommended ;