Amoora Cucullata (Amoora)

Scientific Name
Amoora cucullata

Trade Name
Amoora

Family Name
Meliaceae

Common Names
A’amatia, Amoora, Amur, Bekak, Bor-amari, Garotai, Goi, Latmi, Lulua, Manatapuku, Maoa, Maota, Mua mua, Muta, Namota, Natmi, New Guinea amoora, Pacific maple, Rose kamala, Solomon Island amoora, Tasua

Regions of Distribution
Oceania and S.E. Asia

Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP]
Burma, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Vietnam

Common Uses
Balusters, Bedroom suites, Boat building (general), Boat building, Boat building: decking, Boat building: framing, Boxes and crates, Building construction, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Chairs, Charcoal, Chests, Clogs, Concealed parts (Furniture), Construction, Decks, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Handles: woodworking tools, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Ladders, Lifeboats, Light construction, Living-room suites, Moldings, Oars, Office furniture, Paneling, Parquet flooring, Particleboard, Plywood, Poles, Radio – stereo – TV cabinets, Roofing, Rustic furniture, Shipbuilding, Stairworks, Toys, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative, Windows

Environmental Profile

Known status applies to natural habitat in Orissa State, India. Unknown status covers Nepal, Thailand, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Sarawak, and the Andaman Islands

Distribution Overview
Australia (Queensland).

Heartwood Color

Sapwood Color

Grain

Texture

Luster

Natural Growth Defects

Natural Durability

Vulnerable to attack by pin-hole borers and termites

Odor

Light-Induced Color Change

Kiln Schedules

Drying Defects

Ease of Drying

Kiln Drying Rate

Tree Identification

Tree Size

Comments
General finishing qualities are rated as good

Cutting Resistance

Gluing

Movement in Service

Planing

Resistance to Impregnation

Response to Hand Tools

Turning

Polishing

Strength Properties

Numerical Data

References
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Osborne, L.D.,1970,Decay resistance of South-West Pacific rain forest timbers,C.S.I.R.O.,Div. for Prod., Tech. paper No.56

Papua New Guinea Department of Forests,1972,New Horizons,Forestry in Papua New Guinea,Jacaranda Press PTY Ltd, Brisbane

Sekhar, A.C., Rana, R.S.,1957,Physical and mechanical properties of wood tested at the Forest Research,Institute, Dehra Dun,. Report IX,Indian Forest Records (ns) Timber Mechanics 1(10) pp167-70

Solomon Islands, Ministry of Natural Resources, Forestry Division,1979,Solomon Islands Timbers – Minor Species,Solomon Islands, Ministry of Natural Resources, Forestry Division, Honiara,Timber Booklet 2

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