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Species
General Characteristics Sapwood lighter-coloured than heart-wood but not well defined; colour of heartwood grey-brown with or without a pink tinge or reddish brown; planed surface very lustrous; stripe figure on radial sur¬face and ornamental zig-zag markings on tangential faces; texture rather coarse but even; grain interlocked; hard or moderately hard to cut across grain; air dry density ranging from 655 to 880 kg/m³ (40 to 55 lb/ft³) averaging 47 lb/ft³; moderately durable in the case of S. floribunda var. penangiana; other species of Merpauh are not durable.
Structure
Growth rings fairly distinct, produced by terminal layers of wood parenchyma.
Other Features
Burning splinter test Froth test: Negative.
Splinter burns to ash.
Uses The timber is suitable for light and medium construction under cover. The attractively streaked corewood, if available is suitable for high-class joinery and furniture. The timber is suitable for interior finishing, panelling, partitioning and flooring. The timber has been successfully tried for rotary-cut veneers.
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