Scientific Name
Rhus succedanea
Trade Name
Arkol
Family Name
Anacardiaceae
Synonyms
Rhus acuminata
Common Names
Arkol, Dingkain, Hurku, Japanese sumach, Lakhar, Raniwalai, Rikhul, Serhnyok, Shash, Tatri, Titar, Wax tree
Regions of Distribution
Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia
Countries of Distribution [VIEW MAP]
Brazil, Burma, China, India, Japan, Korea-North, Korea-South, Malaysia, Nepal, Thailand
Common Uses
Agricultural implements, Chemical derivatives, Joinery, Light construction
Heartwood Color
| Brown | ||||||||||||
| Red | ||||||||||||
| Yellow to golden-yellow to orange |
Sapwood Color
| White | ||||||||||||
| White to yellow |
Grain
| Even | ||||||||||||
| Interlocked | ||||||||||||
| Straight |
Texture
| Coarse | ||||||||||||
| Medium to coarse |
Luster
| High | ||||||||||||
| Medium | ||||||||||||
| Slightly lustrous |
Natural Durability
| Durable | ||||||||||||
| Moderately durable | ||||||||||||
| Moderately durable |
Ease of Drying
| Easy |
Comments
General finishing qualities are rated as good
Boring
| Fairly easy to very easy |
Carving
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
Cutting Resistance
| Easy to saw |
Mortising
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
Moulding
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
Planing
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
Response to Hand Tools
| Responds Readily | ||||||||||||
| Easy to machine |
Routing & Recessing
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
Turning
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy | ||||||||||||
| Easy to turn |
Polishing
| Very Good to Excellent Results | ||||||||||||
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
Strength Properties
| Shrinkage, Volumetric = fairly large | ||||||||||||
| Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large | ||||||||||||
| Shrinkage, Radial = large | ||||||||||||
| Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. |
Numerical Data
| Item | Green | Dry | English |
| Density | 32 | lbs/ft3 | |
| Weight | 31 | 25 | lbs/ft3 |
| Radial Shrinkage | 6 | % | |
| Tangential Shrinkage | 9 | % | |
| Volumetric Shrinkage | 13 | % | |
| Item | Green | Dry | Metric |
| Density | 512 | kg/m3 | |
| Weight | 496 | 400 | kg/m3 |
| Radial Shrinkage | 6 | % | |
| Tangential Shrinkage | 9 | % |
References
Anon,1963,Indian Woods: Their Identification, Properties and uses. Vol.II Linaceae,to Moringaceae,Manager of Publications, Delhi, India
Bastos de Miranda, A.,1952,O Char�o no Brasil,Ann. Bras. Econ. Flor. 5(s) pp231-8
Chen, C.L.,1962,The Physical Properties of 101 Chinese Woods,Forest Products Journal 12(7) pp339-42
Chowdhury, K.A., Ghosh, S.S.,1958,Indian Woods: Their identification, properties and uses Vol. I,Dilleruaceae to Elaeocarpaceae,Manager of Publications, Delhi, India
E.H. Walker,1954,Important Trees of the Ryukyu Islands,United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands Special Bulletin,No. 3
Ng, F.S.P. (Ed,1989,Tree Flora of Malaya A Manual for Foresters Volume 4,Forest Research Institute Malaysia Ministry of Primary Industries