Haldu
Captured from the historical species datasheet.
At a glance
Scientific nameAdina cordifolia
Trade / common nameHaldu
FamilyRubiaceae
RegionSouthern Asia · South-Eastern Asia · Eastern Asia · Asia · South-eastern Asia
Distribution
India, Ceylon, Thailand, and Burma; scattered in mixed deciduous forests.
Uses
Agricultural implements, Balusters, Baskets, Boat building (general), Bobbins, Boxes and crates, Brush backs & handles, Building construction, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Carvings, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Concrete formwork, Construction, Cooperages, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Food containers, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Handles: general, Handles: woodworking tools, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Mathematical instruments, Millwork, Mine timbers, Moldings, Musical instruments, Musical instruments: percussion, Musical instruments: piano, Musical instruments: strings, Office furniture, Paneling , Paneling, Parquet flooring, Plywood, Poles, Posts, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rustic furniture, Shingles, Sporting Goods, Stairworks, Stools, Stringers, Sub-flooring, Tables , Tables, Textile equipment, Tool handles, Toys, Turnery, Vats, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative
Countries & Distribution
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Wood images
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Appearance
Heartwood color
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
Yellow
Orange
Brown
Red
White
Purple
Yellow to golden-yellow to orange
Reddish brown
Pale brown
White to cream
Freshly-Cut heartwood is yellow but darkens to pale yellowish-or reddish-brown upon exposure.
Sapwood Color
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
White
Yellow
Brown
Red
White to yellow
Wide sapwood
Paler than heartwood
Color not distinct from heartwood
Luster
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
Medium
High
Lustrous
Pronounced
Uses & Applications
Common Uses
Agricultural implements, Balusters, Baskets, Boat building (general), Bobbins, Boxes and crates, Brush backs & handles, Building construction, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Carvings, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Concrete formwork, Construction, Cooperages, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Food containers, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Handles: general, Handles: woodworking tools, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Mathematical instruments, Millwork, Mine timbers, Moldings, Musical instruments, Musical instruments: percussion, Musical instruments: piano, Musical instruments: strings, Office furniture, Paneling , Paneling, Parquet flooring, Plywood, Poles, Posts, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rustic furniture, Shingles, Sporting Goods, Stairworks, Stools, Stringers, Sub-flooring, Tables , Tables, Textile equipment, Tool handles, Toys, Turnery, Vats, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative
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