Kempas (Medium Hardwood)

Botanical Name : Koompassia Malaccenisis

Family Of : The Leguminosae

General Description:

Sapwood is well defined and yellow in color. Heratwood is pinkish when fresh and darkening to A bright orange –red or deep brown. The kempas is moderately durable. Kempas are suitable for heavy construction, railway sleepers, transmission posts, beams, joists, bridges, wharves, fence posts, piling, parquet and strip flooring, pannelling, heavy duty furniture, heavy duty pallets, boxes, crates and tool handles. (FIRM,2009)

Meranti, Light Red/ Red Seraya (Light Hardwood)

Botanical Name : Shorea Spp

Family Of : The Dipterocarpaceae

General Description:

Sapwood is well defined from the heartwood which is light pink to light red or light brown. Red seraya is A non-durable timber. It is suitable for A wide variety of uses including decorative work, superior joinery, utility furniture, interior fittings, panelling, partitioning, light dury flooring, ceilings, shelving, cabin fittings, show cases, counter tops, fancy boxes, veneer & plywood. (FIRM,2009)

Meranti, Dark Red / Obar Suluk (Light Hardwood)

Botanical Name : Shorea Spp

Family Of : The Dipterocarpaceae

General Description:

Sapwood is not clearly defined from the heartwood, which is medium red to deep red –brown. The dark red meranti I moderately durable. The dark red meranti is suitable for A wide variety of uses including light construction, furniture, joinery, interior fittings, door & window frames, paneling, partitions, utility flooring, mouldings, fancy doors, boat construction, veener & plywood. (FIRM,2009)

Nyatoh (Light Hardwood)

Botanical Name : Palaqium Spp. (Light Species)

Family Of : The Sapotaceae

General Description:

Sapwood is moderately well defined, where heartwood is deep pink-red or red brown. The nyatoh texture is moderately fine to slightly coarse & even. Nyatoh is moderately durable and is suitable for furniture & popular with higher class of interior finishings. Other than that, nyatoh is also used for cabinet-making, panelling, partitioning, moulding, strip & parquet, flooring, boat deckings, veneer, plywood & pallets. (FIRM,2009)

Tualang (Medium Hardwood)

Botanical Name : Koompassia Excelsa

Family Of : The Leguminosae

General Description:

Sapwood is well defined where the heartwood is reddish brown to deep brick red-brown when fresh, weathering to A deep chocolate brown. Tualang is moderately durable. This species is suitable for heavy construction, posts, beams, joists, heavy-duty pellets, parquet and strip flooring, panelling & heavy duty furniture. (FIRM,2009)

Mengkulang/Kembang (Medium Hardwood)

Botanical Name : Heritiera Spp. (Light Species)

Family Of : The Sterculiaceae

General Description:

Sapwood is usually lighter in color. The heartwood is not always well defined but it is usually red, red-brown to dark red-brown in color. Mengkulang are usually non-durable wood. Mengkulang/kembangs are suitable for plywood manufacturing, flooring, superior joinery, door and window frames, boat framing, coach work, interior finishing, furniture, panelling & general planking. (FIRM,2009)