Carallia Calycina (Dawata)


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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