Scientific Name
Schima noronhae
Trade Name
Gegatal
Family Name
Theaceae
Synonyms
Schima crenata
Common Names
Gegatal, Hoeroe batoe, Hoeroe manoek, Kelat gelugor, Madang boengkar, Madang miang, Mang-tan, Medang bekawi, Medang changkok, Medang gatal, Panma, Poespa, Puspa, Seru, Simar toloe, Simartolu, Thityabyu
Regions of Distribution
Oceania and S.E. Asia
Countries of Distribution [VIEW MAP]
Indonesia, Malaysia
Common Uses
Heavy construction, Light construction
Heartwood Color
| Yellow | ||||||||||||
| Red | ||||||||||||
| Brown | ||||||||||||
| Reddish brown | ||||||||||||
| Pale red to pink | ||||||||||||
| Brown |
Sapwood Color
| Yellow |
Grain
| Figure | ||||||||||||
| Other (figure) | ||||||||||||
| Interlocked | ||||||||||||
| Weak (figure) |
| Other figure | ||||||||||||
| Weak figure | ||||||||||||
| Interlocked |
Texture
| Medium | ||||||||||||
| Medium | ||||||||||||
| Fine to medium |
Luster
| High | ||||||||||||
| Lustrous | ||||||||||||
| Dull |
Natural Durability
| Perishable | ||||||||||||
| Durable |
Kiln Schedules
| Drying (speed) is fast | ||||||||||||
| Dry at a moderate speed |
Drying Defects
| Splitting | ||||||||||||
| Checking | ||||||||||||
| Discoloration | ||||||||||||
| Slight surface checking | ||||||||||||
| Moderate end spitting |
Ease of Drying
| Rapidly | ||||||||||||
| Moderately Difficult to Difficult |
Tree Identification
| Bole/stem form is not buttressed |
Blunting Effect
| Little |
Boring
| Fairly easy to very easy |
Carving
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
Cutting Resistance
| Easy to saw | ||||||||||||
| Cutting Resistance with green wood is moderate |
Gluing
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy | ||||||||||||
| Fair to Good Results |
Mortising
| 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
| Poor to Very Poor Results |
Planing
| Very Good to Excellent Results | ||||||||||||
| Planes well, to a good finish | ||||||||||||
| Ease of planing is moderate | ||||||||||||
| Difficult to plane |
Resistance to Impregnation
| Permeable sapwood | ||||||||||||
| Permeable heartwood | ||||||||||||
| Heartwood is extremely resistant |
Response to Hand Tools
| Responds Readily | ||||||||||||
| Easy to machine |
Routing & Recessing
| Fair to Good Results | ||||||||||||
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
Sanding
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy | ||||||||||||
| Fair to Good Results |
Screwing
| Very Good to Excellent Results |
Turning
| Fair to Good Results | ||||||||||||
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
Steam Bending
| Poor to Very Poor Results |
Polishing
| Fair to Good Results | ||||||||||||
| Satisfactory results |
Numerical Data
| Item | Green | Dry | English |
References
Desch, H.E.,1954,Manual of Malayan Timbers (2 vols,Malayan Forest Records,no.15
Flemmioh, C.O.,1959,Timber Utilization in Malaysia,Malayan Forest Records 13, Govt. Printer Singapore
Kraemer, J.H.,1951,Trees of the Western Pacific Region,West Lafayette, Indiana U.S.A.
Lee, Y.H., Lopez, D.T.,1968,The Machining Properties of some Malayan Timbers,Malayan Forester,3,pp194-210