Merbau

Merbau

Origin: South, South-East and West Asia, Australia

Use: Windows, parquet, chemical packaging, interior and exterior carpentry, staircases, railway carriages, sleepers, parts of buildings exposed to water, harbour structures, shipbuilding.

Colour: Orange brown / Reddish brown

Height of tree: 40 – 60 m.

Texture: Fine

Processing: Difficulties may arise due to the hardness of the wood and the need for special tools

Resistance: Highly resistant to decay and insects

Average density at 12% moisture content: 0.83 g/cm3
Longitudinal shrinkage T per cent: 4.4
Transverse shrinkage R per cent: 2.7