Light Red Meranti Wood By Bansal Forest Products Pvt. Ltd.

LIGHT RED MERANTI WOOD Trade Name                   :           Light Red Meranti  Family                           :           Dipterocarpaceae Timber Classification     :           Light hardwood Species :                      Shorea acuminata (meranti rambai daun)(part)                      S. dasyphylla (m. batu)                      S. hemseleyana (m. daun besar)(part)                      S. johorensis(m. pepijat)                      S. lepidota (m. langgang)                      S. leprosula (m. tembaga)                      S. macrantha (m. kepong hantu)                      S. ovalis (m. kepong)                      S. palembanica (m. tengkawang ayer)                      S. parvifolia (m. sarang punai)                      S. platycarpa (m. paya)                      S. teysmanniana (m. bunga) Wood Density              :           385-755 kg m-3 air dry. Strength Grouping       :           S. G. 6 Uses : Use of joinery, utility furniture, shop and office fittings, show cases, counter tops, paneling, ceiling, light-duty flooring and interior partitions. Also suitable for sliced and rotary-cut- veneer. Distribution: Widely distributed. S. platycarpa and S. teysmanniana are found in deep peat swamps. S. palembanica is found on the banks of jungle streams and at low altitudes, S. ovalis in low lying areas to altitudes of over 450 m. S. acuminate, S. leprosula, S. dasyphylla and S. parvifolia are common in well-drained soils upto 760 m, S. hemsleyana and S. macrantha are of very restricted distribution in low-lying swamp forests. Major producing states: Pahang, Terengganu, Kelantan, Perak, and Kedah. Wood Characteristics:Heartwood light red or pink brown and distinct from sapwood which is lighter in colour. Texture coarse but even. Grain interlocked or wavy. Stripe figure on radial surface.