commercial name: Merbau
botanical name: Intisia acuminata o intisia bakeri
DESCRIPTION
The duramen is brown or dark red. The polished layers appear rough to the touch. It consist of rough fibre, with cases where evident deposits of yellowish substances appear; the fibre is almost always woven and undulant. The shrink varies from medium-low to low. It has an excellent durability and a sensitive oxidation.
SPECIFICATIONS
 Areas of growt: Indonesia |
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| Weaving: coarse |
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| Grain: Coarse, almost always twisted and undulating |
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| Medium specific weight to the 10% of humidity: g/cm³ 0,82 |
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| Hardness: Brinell kg/mm² 4 |
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| Medium value shrink: 1,3 |
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