Wood inspector

Family: Malvaceae

Common names: Bago, Balibago, Bauan, Bitnong, Blue mahoe, Bolibago, Danglin, Danglog, Emajagua excelsa, Jablot, Lambago, Laoga, Mahoe, Majagua, Majagua azul, Malabago, Malibago, Malubago, Marakapas, Mayambago, Mountain mahoe, Ragindi, Seaside mahoe

Distributed in: Bahamas, Brazil, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico (Central America, Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Distribution overview: Cotton tree is found along the sandy coasts of tropical Asia, Indonesia and tropical Australia and is particularly abundant on the islands of the Pacific. In Queensland it grows on coastal sand dunes from the New South Wales border to the Gulf of Carpentaria. Tropical seashores of Africa and Polynesia. Central and southern Florida, including the Florida Keys.

Common uses: Beams, Bedroom suites, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Concrete formwork, Construction, Cooperages, Crossties, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Factory construction, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Form work, Foundation posts, Framing, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Inlay work, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joists, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Millwork, Moldings, Musical instruments, Office furniture, Ornamental work , Porch columns, Railroad ties

Environment profile: Rather rare in parts of its range expecially at periphery

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm

Colors: the heart isRed, Yellowand the sapwoodWhitish, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureVariableand the lusterLustrous

Natural durability: Very durable, Very high natural resistance

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Kiln Drying Rate: Rapid

Drying Defects: Distortion, Splitting

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Blunting Effect: Moderate

Boring: Fairly easy to very easy

Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw

Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Mortising: Very Good to Excellent

Moulding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Movement in Service: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Nailing: Poor to Very Poor , Pre-Boring Recommended

Planing: Very Good to Excellent

Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood

Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work

Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Sanding: Very Good to Excellent Results

Screwing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult, Pre-boring recommended; Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results

Polishing: Good;