Scientific Name
Carallia calycina
Trade Name
Dawata
Family Name
Rhizophoraceae
Common Names
Dawata, Ubberiya
Regions of Distribution
Oceania and S.E. Asia
Countries of Distribution [VIEW MAP]
India, Sri Lanka
Common Uses
Light construction
Heartwood Color
| Red | ||||||||||||
| Yellow | ||||||||||||
| Purple | ||||||||||||
| Pink | ||||||||||||
| Brown | ||||||||||||
| Orange |
Sapwood Color
| Yellow |
Grain
| Straight | ||||||||||||
| Birds-eye (figure) | ||||||||||||
| Even | ||||||||||||
| Figure | ||||||||||||
| Interlocked | ||||||||||||
| Stripe (figure) | ||||||||||||
| Weak (figure) |
Texture
| Medium | ||||||||||||
| Fine |
Luster
| Medium | ||||||||||||
| High |
Natural Durability
| Durable | ||||||||||||
| Susceptible to insect attack | ||||||||||||
| Non-resistant to powder post beetles |
Toxicity
| Some toxic effects |
Tree Size
| Bole length is 10-20 m | ||||||||||||
| Bole length is 20-30 m | ||||||||||||
| Tree height is 30-40 m | ||||||||||||
| Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm | ||||||||||||
| Trunk diameter is 300-350 cm | ||||||||||||
| Tree height is 40-50 m | ||||||||||||
| Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm | ||||||||||||
| Trunk diameter is 200-250 cm | ||||||||||||
| Trunk diameter is 250-300 cm | ||||||||||||
| Tree height is 60-70 m |
Blunting Effect
| Little |
Cutting Resistance
| Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw | ||||||||||||
| Easy to saw |
Gluing
| Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult | ||||||||||||
| Fair to Good Results | ||||||||||||
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
Nailing
| Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult |
Resistance to Impregnation
| Permeable sapwood | ||||||||||||
| Resistant heartwood | ||||||||||||
| Resistant sapwood |
Response to Hand Tools
| Easy to Work |
Numerical Data
| Item | Green | Dry | English |
References
Desch, H.E.,1954,Manual of Malayan Timbers (2 vols,Malayan Forest Records,no.15
Gamble, J.S.,1902,A Manual of Indian Timbers,Sampson Low, Marston & Co. London
| Interlocked | ||||||||||||
| Figure | ||||||||||||
| Distinct (figure) | ||||||||||||
| Stripe (figure) | ||||||||||||
| Closed | ||||||||||||
| Spiral | ||||||||||||
| Wavy | ||||||||||||
| Crossed |