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NAME ( common Name ) of the wood : Tali / Sasswood
scientific name :Erythrophleum suaveolens
Family of wood : Leguminosae
Description of the wood ( nature, colour,grain type,texture etc..)
Color: The heartwood is yellowish brown to reddish brown and darkens upon exposure. The sapwood is distinctive in the whitish to pinkish-white color.
Grain:The grain is typically highly interlocked. 
Workability: Easy to work with both hand and machine tools. Also has excellent finishing qualities.
Physical Properties: Fine pores, scattered and numerous. Texture is medium and uniform. This species is very high density, resulting in a very hard wood. It is a very durable wood and suitable for exterior use, even untreated. Excellent stability, with high bending strength qualities.  
Photographs of the wood in logs and finished form



Density :60 Lbs/Ft3 or 961 kg/m3
Treatability :Pdf Attached
Stability :Moderately stable to stable
Durability: Rated as very durable, with good resistance to insect attacks. Good weathering characteristics
Length & width of logs approximately :Length can be from 7 , 8 or 9 feet. Width is 50 cms to 120 cms.
Workability :Easy to work with both hand and machine tools. Also has excellent finishing qualities.
 

Purposes for which the wood can be used :Tali is used in all kind of heavy hydraulic constructions and bridge constructions, boatbuilding, heavy construction, marine applications, decking, and flooring etc.