Iroko Logs Timber Lumber Wood Pine Red balau wood sawn timber rubber wood yellow meranti sawn timber for furniture

Color/Appearance : Typically a dark reddish or purplish brown; commonly with white resin streaks present.

Grain/Textur e: Grain can be straight or interlocked. With a coarse texture and low natural luster.

Endgrain : Diffuse-porous; large to very large pores in no specific arrangement, few to very few; solitary and radial multiples of 2-3; tyloses occasionally present; parenchyma vasicentric, winged, and banded with embedded resin canals; narrow to medium rays, spacing normal.

Rot Resistance : Reported as moderately-durable to non-durable in regard to decay resistance, but is susceptible to insect attack.

Workability : Typically easy to work, though any interlocked grain can present problems during planing, and Dark Red Meranti is reported to have very poor steam-bending properties. Some species may have a slight blunting effect on tools due to small levels of silica present in the wood. Glues, stains, and finishes well.

Odor : No characteristic odor.

Common Uses : Interior furniture, general construction, concrete forms, veneer, and boatbuilding.