Merbau
- Heartwood is yellowish to orange-brown when fresh, weathering to brown or dark red brown.
- Sapwood is well-defined and pale yellow in colour.
- Grain is interlocked.
- Texture is coarse but even.
- Very Durable and Very high resistance to termites.
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Specifications
Product | Merbau Flooring |
Common Name | Merbau |
Botanical Name | Intsia Palembanica |
Origin | Malaysia / Indonesia |
Moisture Content | Below 15% |
Density | 515-1040 kg/M3 |
Bending Strength | 116 N/mm2 |
Mod of Elasticity | 15400 N/mm2 |
Janka Hardness | 1925 pound-force |
Colour | Brown to Reddish Brown |
Durability | High. Practically impervious to Termites |