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Meranti-gerutu
Meranti-gerutu (Parashorea lucida)

Family: Dipterocarpaceae

Common names: Chengal tiga banir, Damar, Damar cirik ayam, Gerutu, Gerutu gerutu, Icap, Katuko, Lemsa meluit, Meluit, Meranti gerutu, Meranti hitam, Meranti putih, Meranti-gerutu, Red meranti, Surantih, Tambun ranggas, Tengkawang pasir, Timbalon

Distributed in: Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar (Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Distribution overview: This species is one of three in the Parashorea genus that are reported to occur in the Malay Peninsula. The other two are P. densiflora and P. globosa . Their distribution is restricted and they are comparatively rare.

Common uses: Boat building (general), Boat building, Boat building: framing, Boxes and crates, Bridge construction, Cabinetmaking, Construction, Flooring, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Paneling, Particleboard, Plywood, Poles, Pulp/Paper products, Railroad ties, Vehicle parts, Veneer

Product sources: It is considered to be of little or no economic importance as a source of timber because of its scarcity.

Environment profile: Data source is World Conservation Monitoring Center This species is Vulnerable within its natural growth range and may move into the Endangered classification if current trends persist. These trends include decreasing population due to over-exploitation, extensive destruction of natural habitat, uncertain future security due to severe depletion, and threat from serious adverse environmental factors currently existing in growth range and which has the potential to drastically reduce species population

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isRed, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodBrown, White to yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureMedium coarse to coarseand the lusterLustrous Planed surfaces are somewhat lustrous.

Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Susceptible to marine borer attack

Odor: No specific smell or taste

Silica Content: High

LightInduced Color Change: Darker

Kiln Schedules: UK=C US=T3C2/T3C1 Fr=3

Drying Defects: Slight twist/warp, Splitting

Ease of Drying: Moderately Difficult to Difficult

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is buttressed

Blunting Effect: High to severe

Boring: Easy

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw

Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Mortising: Finishes well

Moulding: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Movement in Service: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Nailing: Easy to nail, Pre-Boring Recommended

Planing: Planes well, to a good finish

Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood

Response to hand tools: Easy to machine

Veneering qualities: Difficult to veneer

Steam bending: Very poor

Screwing: Easy to screw ; Turning: Good results

Staining: Finish is generally good ;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 705 kg/m3
Bending Strength 654 1024 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 485 699 kg/cm2
Hardness 451 kg
Impact Strength 71 cm
Shearing Strength 109 kg/cm2
Stiffness 152 175 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Weight 689 544 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 9310 14566 psi
Density 44 lbs/ft3
Hardness 995 lbs
Impact Strength 28 inches
Maximum Crushing Strength 6899 9945 psi
Shearing Strength 1560 psi
Stiffness 2167 2494 1000 psi
Weight 43 34 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Tangential Shrinkage 8 %

Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = low
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high
Max. crushing strength = high
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Weight = heavy
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Density = high
Mechanical properties of material from Burma and Malaysia are very similar, but timber from Borneo is rated as inferior in all strength properties. The strength properties of Meranti-gerutu are intermediate between those of heavy Red meranti and White meranti

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