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Veneer Intsia
BackWood speciesIntsia
Bot. NameIntsia ssp.
Tradename EnIntsia, Merbau
Type
Deciduous tree
Price
Color
Light Brown,
Brown
Thickness
0.6 mm
Wood Structure
Quarter Cut,
Crown Cut
SurfaceSmooth
TreatmentNatural
Country of harvestAsia
Usages
Interior,
Furniture,
Door
Certification
No Certification possible
Note
Detailed Description
A large tree with heights of up to 45 m and a diameter of over 200 cm at favourable locations. The growth depends mainly on the location. Individually growing trunks develop quickly and have a short shaft with a broad umbrella-like crown. The shaft is generally knotless at 10 - 15 m, has no significant root touches and an average diameter of around 100 cm. The bark is about 8 mm thick, outside grey to orange, inside light brown with reddish brown spots and very fibrous.
Tradenames and other names
Bot. Name: Intsia ssp.
Tradename De: Merbau
Tradename En: Intsia, Merbau
Properties
Raw density: 900 - 1000 Kg/m3
Occurrence
Merbau grows in the tropical climate of Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Seschelles and also Madagascar.
Characteristic and wood color
Sapwood and heartwood are well separated. The sapwood is up to 1 cm wide and whitish to pale yellow, while the heartwood is brown to dark reddish brown with light stripes, which give the wood a very decorative effect.
