Scientific Name
Quassia indica
Trade Name
Karingotta
Family Name
Simaroubaceae
Synonyms
Samadera indica
Common Names
Karingotta, Kathe, Samadara
Regions of Distribution
Oceania and S.E. Asia
Countries of Distribution [VIEW MAP]
Burma, India, Indonesia, Madagascar, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Vanuatu
Common Uses
Furniture, Mine timbers, Plywood, Poles, Sporting Goods, Toys, Turnery
Environmental Profile
| Abundant/Secure |
Heartwood Color
| Brown | ||||||||||||
| Red | ||||||||||||
| Purple | ||||||||||||
| Pink | ||||||||||||
| Yellow to golden-yellow to orange | ||||||||||||
| Pale brown |
Sapwood Color
| Brown | ||||||||||||
| White | ||||||||||||
| Yellow | ||||||||||||
| Color not distinct from heartwood |
Grain
| Even | ||||||||||||
| Interlocked | ||||||||||||
| Straight |
| Straight | ||||||||||||
| Interlocked |
Texture
| Fine | ||||||||||||
| Fine |
Natural Durability
| Perishable | ||||||||||||
| Non durable |
Odor
| Has an odor |
Drying Defects
| Ring Shakes | ||||||||||||
| Internal Honeycombing Possible | ||||||||||||
| Checking | ||||||||||||
| Collapse | ||||||||||||
| Discoloration |
Ease of Drying
| Thick Stock Requires Care | ||||||||||||
| Moderately Difficult to Difficult | ||||||||||||
| Easy |
Tree Size
| Tree height is 0-10 m | ||||||||||||
| Tree height is 10-20 m | ||||||||||||
| Tree height is 20-30 m |
Certified Source
| Certified Source |
Boring
| Very good to excellent results | ||||||||||||
| Fairly easy to very easy |
Cutting Resistance
| Easy to saw | ||||||||||||
| Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy |
Gluing
| Carefully Controlled Conditions | ||||||||||||
| Fair to Good Results | ||||||||||||
| Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult |
Mortising
| Very Good to Excellent Results | ||||||||||||
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
Moulding
| Very Good to Excellent Results | ||||||||||||
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
Movement in Service
| Fair to Good Stability – Medium Movement |
Nailing
| Very Good to Excellent Results | ||||||||||||
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy | ||||||||||||
| Fair to Good Results |
Planing
| Very Good to Excellent Results | ||||||||||||
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
Resistance to Impregnation
| Resistant sapwood | ||||||||||||
| Resistant heartwood | ||||||||||||
| Permeable sapwood | ||||||||||||
| Permeable heartwood |
Response to Hand Tools
| Easy to machine |
Sanding
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy | ||||||||||||
| Very Good to Excellent Results |
Screwing
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy | ||||||||||||
| Very Good to Excellent Results | ||||||||||||
| Fair to Good Results |
Turning
| Very Good to Excellent Results | ||||||||||||
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
Steam Bending
| Fair to Good Results | ||||||||||||
| Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult |
Polishing
| Fair to Good Results | ||||||||||||
| Surface Preparation | ||||||||||||
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
Staining
| Fair to Good Results | ||||||||||||
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
Strength Properties
| Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. |
Numerical Data
| Item | Green | Dry | English |
| Density | 25 | lbs/ft3 | |
| Weight | 25 | 21 | lbs/ft3 |
| Item | Green | Dry | Metric |
| Density | 400 | kg/m3 |
References
Nazma,1981,A handbook of Kerala Timbers,Kerala Forest Research Institute Research Report, No.9
Whitmore, T.C.,1973,Tree Flora of Malaya A Manual for Foresters Volume 2,Forest Department Ministry of Primary Industries Malaysia