Light Red Meranti

Species

Tropical Species

Density

This is a Light Hardwood with a density of 385-755 kg/m3 air dry.

Uses

The timber is very popular as a general utility timber, being suitable for furniture, interior finishing, panelling, partitioning, mouldings, skirtings, decorative works, joinery, shop and office fittings, staircase (angle blocks, rough brackets, baluster, balustrade, handrail and sprandrel framing), flooring, decking, posts, beams, joists, rafters, door and window frames and sills, pallets (expendable type), tool handles (non-impact), vehicle bodies (planking), ship and boat building (general planking), ornamental items, cooling tower (non-structural members), plywood and light construction works.