Heritiera utilis = Tarrietia utilis
Known also as nyankom (Ghana), ogoue (Gabon), yami (Sierra Leone), whismore (Liberia), anguekong and kwaeduma.
Where it grows
Niangon grows in the West African coastal forests from Sierra Leone through Liberia and the Ivory Coast to Ghana. A closely allied species occurs in Gaboon and it is shipped under the same name.
| Appearance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sapwood | white to grevish white |  |
| Heartwood | pink brown to red brown, darkening on exposure | |
| Grain | slightly interlocked | |
| Height | 60 ft with diameter of about 2'-3' | |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Green weight kg/m³ | 900-1000 |
| Specific gravity at 12 % M.C. (kg/m³) | 700 medium |
| Volumetric swelling for 1% M.C. variation V% | 0,44 medium |
| Crushing strength (N/mm²) C12 | 55 |
| Static bending strength (N/mm²) F12 | 118 |
| Modulus of Elasticity (N/mm²) E12 | 9900 |
| Processing | |
|---|---|
|
« Κακή
Καλή »
| |
| Sawing |  |
| Drying | |
| Machining | |
| Wood Bending | |
| Gluing | |
| Nailing | |
| Finishing | |
End Uses
Exterior joinery, window frames, doors, drawer sides, boat construction, vehicle bodies, furniture, veneer and plywood.
Remarks
Medium strength, moderate durability and resistant to preservative treatment. An alternate to menkular for some end-uses. Ogoue from Gabon is heavier.
SHOREA - Dark Red Meranti Shorea pauciflora
Known also as Red luan, Tangile (Philippines), Dark red seraya, Saya(Thailand), Meranti ketuko (Indonesia) and Alan (Sarawak).
Where it grows
Meranti grows in Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Sumatra and Kalimantan.
| Appearance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sapwood | pinkish |  |
| Heartwood | dark brown medium to deep red | |
| Grain | interlocked | |
| Height | 200 ft | |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Average weight at 12% M.C ( kg/m³) | 670 |
| Specific gravity at 12 % M.C. | 0,55 |
| Crushing strength | good |
| Bending strength | good |
| ΣModulus of Elasticity (N/mm²) | 11400 |
| Hardness (kN) | 3,5 |
| Processing | |
|---|---|
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« Poor
Good »
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| Drying | |
| Machining | |
| Gluing | |
| Nailing | |
| Finishing | |
End Uses
Veneer, plywood, joinery, flooring, general construction, boatbuilding, cabinets and furniture. Dark Red Meranti is used in staircase building, entrance doors, furniture and window frames.
Remarks
Meranti is light hardwood. There are 4 main grouping: Light Red, Dark Red, Yellow and White.The sapwood is moderately resistant to permeable, generally resistant to preservative treatments. Dark Red Meranti has superior durability and insulation properties compared to other timbers used for window frames. When KD it is stable and moves very little in service.
