 colour: dark brown

 Heavy and strong

 Takes good polish
 Weight after seasoning 8700n/m3
 Found in central india
 Used for beams ,rafters,posts,door
frames,carts,and cart wheel,cattle yokes,well
kerbs
 Very strong, hard and tough
 Weight at 12% moisture content is
9300n/m3
 Takes smooth finish
 Liable to cracking
 Found in andhara
pradesh,madras,maharastra,madhya
pradesh,bihar and uttar pradesh
 Strong ,hard,very durable and tough
 Colour:whitish red
 Takes good polish
 Weight at 12%moisture content is 8350N/m3
 Found in andhara
pradesh,maharastra,madhya
pradesh,madras,bengal,gujrat&UP
 Used for bodies and wheels of bullock
carts,agriculturual instruments,tool
handles,well kerbs,boat building,etc.
 Colour:reddish brown
 Closed grained ,very hard ,strong,durable and
tough
 Found in some parts of north india
 Weight at 12%moisture content is 8800N/m3
 Used for making cabinets,building and
bridges construction,piles,etc.
 Flexible,very strong and durable
 Found in abundance in assam &bengal
 Found in most parts of the country
 Used for scaffolding,thatched
roofs,rafters,temporary bridges ,fancy
goods,etc.
 Colour:brown
 Strong and durable only under water
 Weight at 12% seasoning is 5800N/m3
 Found all over india
 Used for aerial root s for tent poles ,well
kerbs,door panels,etc
 Very strong and takes up smooth surface
 Weight at 12%moisture content is6750N/m3
 Found in kerela ,madras,maharastra
 Used for building construction,boat
construction,furniture,etc.
 Colour:light brown
 Coarse grained ,durable&strong
 Not easily attacked by white ants
 Weight at 12%moisture content is 8000N/m3
 Found in andhara pradesh ,madhya pradesh
,maharastra,kerela,UP,madras and orissa
 Used for ordinary building construction ,cart
wheels,etc
 Colour:reddish brown
 Grows straight
 Strong &fibrous
 Weight at 12%moisture content is 7650N/m3
 Found in madras
 Used for scaffolding,posts for temporary
structure ,etc
 Colour:yelloeish brown
 Most imp tree providing soft wood
 possesses distint annual ring
 Moderately strong
 Strong scented ,oily,very durable,polishes
well
 Weight at 12%moisture content is 5600N/m3
 Found in himalayas ,punjab,UP
 Used for making cheap,rough furniture
,railway carriages,railways sleepers
 Fine grained ,hard ,tough &flexible
 Colour:greyish brown
 Not very strong
 Weight after seasoning is 7500N/m3
 Found all over india
 Used for making toys ,handles of instruments
,engraving work,etc.
 Colour :pale yellow
 Strong and durable especially when used
under water
 Weight after seasoning is 5800N/m3
 Found in central india and south india
 Used for furniture ,carriages ,well kerbs,yokes
,door panels ,etc
 Colour:light to deep brown
 Extremely strong &tough
 Durable &not destroyed by white ants
 Weight at12%moisture content is
10.10kN/m3
 Found in madras & kerela
 Colour :red
 Moderately hard &strong
 Weight after seasoning 9600N/m3
 Found all over india
 Used for doors &window frames
,yokes,agricultural tools.
 Colour:reddish brown
 Durable,very hard
 Resist even penetration of nails
 Weight after seasoning 10.40kN/m3
 Used for ordinary house
construction,bridges,piles,railway wagons
 Very hard ,heavyand durable
 Requires slow &careful seasoning
 Weight at 12%moisture 8350N/m3
 Found in kerela,andhara
pradesh,maharashtra,orissa,madras
 Used for railway sleepers,paving blocks,heavy
construction
 Colour: deep grey
 Maintains its shape,moderately strong
 Weight at 12%moisture is 6550N/m3
 Found all over india
 Contains ripe wood in outer crust
 Colour:dark brown
 Strong &durable,fibrous
 Weight after seasoning 10.4 kN/m3
 Practically found all over india
 Colour: fresh green,later brown
 Strong ,tough and close grained
 Easily takes up polish
 Weight after seasoning 7900N/m3
 Found in kerela ,maharashtra,madhya
pradesh
 Used for furniture of superior quality,cabinet
work,ornamental carving
 Colour:deep yellow to dark brown
 Moderately hard ,durable,fire resistant
 Easily seasoned,takes up good polish
 Not attacked by ants,does not
corrode,shrinks little
 Weight at 12%moisture 6250N/m3
 Found in central india &southern india
 Used for flooring,piles,furniture,mallets,,etc.