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Light red meranti
Light red meranti (Shorea leptoclados)

Family: Dipterocarpaceae

Common names: Almon, Lanan, Light red lauan, Light red meranti, Light red seraya, Mayapis, Meranti bunga, Perawan, White lauan

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

Distribution overview: Species in the Light red meranti or Light red lauan group in Shorea genus are distributed in the Malayan Peninsula, Indonesia, the Philippines, Sabah and the Sarawak. The trees are usually found growing in well-drained soils at low altitudes.

Common uses: Balusters, Bedroom suites, Bent Parts, Building construction, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Chairs, Chests, Concrete formwork, Construction, Decorative plywood, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Drawer sides, Excelsior, Fine furniture, Flooring, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Hatracks, Interior construction, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Moldings, Office furniture, Parquet flooring, Plywood, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rustic furniture, Stairworks, Stools, Stringers, Sub-flooring, Utility furniture, Wardrobes

Product sources: Shorea genus is a major timber source in international trade. They are plentiful, and supplies are universally available, especially in the form of veneers. This popular wood is typically priced in the inexpensive range. Many species in the Shorea genera are also a source of other economically important non-timber products. Seeds of some species yield fat which is used in the manufacture of chocolate. Others produce nuts, the most common of which is the illipe nuts of commerce produced by S. gysbertisiana . The nuts yield a fat which is similar to cocoa-butter in some of its properties. Shorea trees are also tapped for oleo-resin, and typical dammar is obtained from S. wiesneri which grows in Java and Sumatra. The tree of S. robusta produces dammar which is used as a disinfectant and as incense in religious ceremonies in India. Other non-timber products from Shorea are reported to include tannin and fibers.

Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isWhite, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureMediumand the lusterSlightly lustrous

Natural durability: Varied natural resistance of heartwood to decay (poor to moderate) , Very durable

Odor: No distinct odor or taste

Kiln Schedules: T6-D4 (4/4)

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries quickly

Drying Defects: Thick material dries slowly and tends to surface check , Thinner stock may warp

Ease of Drying: Reconditioning Treatement

Blunting Effect: Slight blunting effect on cutting tools

Boring: Fairly easy to very easy

Carving: Respond very well to carving operations

Cutting Resistance: May be some break away at the base and back cut when sawing lighter stock

Gluing: Takes glue well

Mortising: good

Moulding: Responds readily to ordinary tools in boring operations to produce clean surfaces

Movement in Service: Responds readily to ordinary tools in boring operations to produce clean surfaces

Nailing: Satisfactory nailing qualities , Very Good to Excellent

Planing: Very Good to Excellent

Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant to very resistant to preservative treatment

Response to hand tools: Yields a smooth, clean finish

Routing recessing: Routs easily with ordinary machine tools

Sanding: Lighter stock may produce rough surfaces in sanding

Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy

Steam bending: Wood buckles severely

Screwing: Poor to Very Poor Results, Takes screws satisfactorily ; Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results

Painting: Very Good to Excellent; Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: Very Good to Excellent; Varnishing: Very Good to Excellent;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,34 0,42
Density 432 kg/m3
Bending Strength 454 654 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 229 407 kg/cm2
Hardness 204 kg
Impact Strength 55 53 cm
Shearing Strength 66 kg/cm2
Stiffness 71 84 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 8 %
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Weight 496 400 kg/m3
Maximum Load 0,42 0,56 cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 6468 9310 psi
Density 27 lbs/ft3
Hardness 451 lbs
Impact Strength 22 21 inches
Maximum Crushing Strength 3263 5802 psi
Shearing Strength 951 psi
Stiffness 1019 1205 1000 psi
Work to Maximum Load 6 8 inch-lbs/in3
Specific Gravity 0.34 0.42
Weight 31 25 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Tangential Shrinkage 8 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 14 %

Weight=Medium
Dents and marrs easily
Density=Average/Medium
Compression strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Bending stength in air-dried condition...is medium

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