Meranti, Red
Shorea spp
Other trade names:
de: Dunkelrotes Meranti, Rotes Meranti, Hellrotes Meranti
en: Dark red meranti/seraya, Light red meranti/seraya
Origin: Asia (Tropical Southeast Asia)
Ecological: not listed on CITES
Usage: Furniture, musical-instrument making, Automobile and boat construction, yacht interior finishing, airplane interior finishing, Panels, interior finishing, Intarsia
Colors: Red / Reddish brown
Available cuts: Rift / Quarter cut, Flat / Crown cut
Available strengths: 0.5 – 0.6 mm
Tree Height: Up to 50 m
Bark: Brownish, smooth, flat furrows, fibrous, 1 to 2 cm in thickness
Texture: Fine
Smell: Aromatic when fresh
Resistance: Mediocre durability, quite weather-resistant, prone to fungi and insects when fresh
Mechanische Bearbeitung: Good
Technical wood data:
Raw Density: 0,30 – 0,58 g/ccm
Compressive Strength: 21 - 50 N/mm²
Flexural Strength: 32 - 80 N/mm²
Shear Strength: 12,3 - 12,5 N/mm²
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