Aglaia
Captured from the historical species datasheet.
At a glance
Scientific nameAglaia gigantea
Trade / common nameAglaia
FamilyMeliaceae
RegionSouth-Eastern Asia · Eastern Asia · South-eastern Asia · Melanesia
Distribution
Grows in China (Guangdong - Hainan) and Viet Nam, mainly in primary and secondary lowland forest up to 500m.
Uses
Beams, Billiard-cue butts, Boat building, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Canoes, Chests, Construction, Decorative veneer, Desks, Flooring, Foundation posts, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Gunstocks, Joinery, Joists, Lifeboats, Light construction, Paneling , Posts, Rifle stock, Rough construction, Shipbuilding, Turnery, Wharf construction, Windows
Countries & Distribution
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Wood images
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Appearance
Heartwood color
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White
Pink
Red
Pinkish white
Pale red to pink
Sapwood Color
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Green/Grey
White
Straw colored to grayish-white
Clearly differentiated from the heartwood
Uses & Applications
Common Uses
Beams, Billiard-cue butts, Boat building, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Canoes, Chests, Construction, Decorative veneer, Desks, Flooring, Foundation posts, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Gunstocks, Joinery, Joists, Lifeboats, Light construction, Paneling , Posts, Rifle stock, Rough construction, Shipbuilding, Turnery, Wharf construction, Windows
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