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Meranti

Meranti Selects & Better Dark Red SE Kiln Dried

Latin Name : Shorea Spp

Colour medium to dark reddish brown with white Dammar or resin streaks.  Fairly coarse texture with an interlocked grain.  Works fairly easily and give a good finish.




Uses Specification Sizes mm  S/E K/D

General joinery and
constructional work,
boat building as well
as shopfitting and
furniture, Parquet
flooring.

Average length 10'
Range 6' to 18'

Average width 8"
Range 6" to 12"

25mm
23 x 225mm

32mm
32 x 225mm
38mm
50mm
63mm
75mm
100mm

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Small

Good

Poor

Moderate

670kg/m3


** For symbol explanation see 'Timber Terminology'

Machined Meranti P.A.R. Window Board with bullnose and rebate

45mm x 70mm
45mm x 95mm

26 x 170
26 x 245
26 x 220