FOREST PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION OF BINH DINH

The timber is a Heavy Hardwood with a density of 515-1,040 kg/m3 air dry. The timber of merbau is classified as durable under exposed conditions. The Standard Malaysian Name for the timber ofIntsia spp., principally I. palembanica(Leguminosae). Vernacular names applied includemerbau ipil (Peninsular Malaysia) and ipil laut (Sabah) for I. bijuga. Major species include I. bijuga and I. palembanica. The sapwood is pale yellow to light buff and is sharply differentiated […]

Common names Aranga, Bansisian, Batu bagelang, Burma lancewood, Gia, Hate besi, Hate fina, Hia, Ied, Kalat-kalat, Karondang rante, Keruing rengkas, Kolaka, Malas, Malasata, Durability: The heartwood is moderately durable, but not for ground contact use; it is not difficult to impregnate with preservatives. The sapwood is resistant to Incited borer attack. Uses: Heavy engineering construction, ship building, […]

The timber is a Medium Hardwood with a density of 640-975 kg/m3 air dry. Kulim is classified as moderately durable The Standard Malaysian Name for the timber ofScorodocarpus borneensis (Olacaceae).  Vernacular names applied include bawang hutan (Sabah and Sarawak) and ungsunah (Sarawak). This is a monotypic timber. The sapwood is light yellow in colour and is moderately sharply differentiated from the heartwood, which is […]

Gỗ tốt, cứng, thớ mịn, rất bền ngoài không khí, không bị mối mọt, dùng trong xây dựng, đóng thuyền, làm khung nhà, ván sàn, có thể thay gỗ tếch (Tectonia grandits) trong nhiều công việc. Vỏ cây dùng làm vách nhà thay gỗ, rất bền Other names: Merawan Big timber trees, evergreen, with spherical […]

Other Common names: Burma (In, Kayin), India (Eng, Gurjun, Hollong), Philippines (Apitong), Sarawak (Keruing), Thailand (Pluang, Yang, Heng, Hieng) Weight: 801 kgs. per cu. metre General Description: Sapwood is well defined and grey-brown in colour. The heartwood is red-brown or purple-red, weathering to a dark red-brown. Surface dull and often tacky. Grain almost straight: texture moderately coarse and […]

The timber is a Heavy Hardwood with a density of755-1250 kg/m3 air dry. Keranji is classified as moderately durable Other name: Xoay The Standard Malaysian Name for the timber ofDialium spp. (Leguminosae). Vernacular names applied include keranji (Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak) with various epithets. Major species include D. indum, D. platysepalum, D. procerum and D. kunstleri. The sapwood is white to yellowish white, becomes light brown on […]

Other common names: Impas, Mengris, Thongbeung. Weight: 881 kgs. per cu. metre Kempas is a highly decorative hardwood that is commonly used as flooring. The strength of kempas is comparable to some heavy hardwoods and is suitable for structural usage and has been widely used in the building industry. The wood is compact, hard and heavy with […]

The timber is a Medium Hardwood with a density of 500-945 kg/m3 air dry. The timber is moderately durable (A. integer and A. lanceifolius) to non-durable (A.dadah, A. heterophyllus and A. rigidus) Other name: Artocarpus asperulus The Standard Malaysian Name for the heavy timbers of Artocarpus spp. (Moraceae). Vernacular names applied include bangkong(Peninsular Malaysia), keledang (Peninsular Malaysia) with various epithets, terap hutan (Sabah) and various other localised names […]

The timber is a Medium Hardwood with a density of 495-1,010 kg/m3 air dry, Kelat has been classified as a moderately durable timber with an average service life of 3.3 years under natural Malaysian conditions Other name: Syzygium cuminii The Standard Malaysian Name for the timber ofSyzygium spp. (Myrtaceae). Vernacular names applied include jambu (Sarawak), kelat(Peninsular Malaysia) with various epithets, keriang (Peninsular Malaysia), obah(Sarawak) with […]

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Density (mean, Kg/m³): 770 Kapur is classified as not durable Indonesian Kapur 830 kg/m3 when dried. Drying: Reported to dry fairly well with an excellent resistance to warp and check. Strength: From the results of tests it would seem that in the green state Kapur is superior to Tectona in general strength properties, but when dried, it is harder, […]