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Wood Information

NAME: Acacia

Scientific Name: Acacia Mangium / Acacia Auricoliforium

Dry Weight: 40 lbs/ft3 (635 kg/m3)

Durability: Moderately durable

Wood Information

NAME: Apitong

Scientific Name: Dipterocarpus spp.

Dry Weight: 35-45 lbs/ft3 (790 KG/m3)

Durability: Moderately durable

Wood Information

NAME: Caribbean Pine

Scientific Name: Pinus caribaea

Dry Weight: 39 lbs/ft3 (625 kg/m3)

Durability: Moderately durable

Wood Information

NAME: Dark Red Meranti

Scientific Name: Shorea spp.

Dry Weight: 44 lbs/ft3 (450-700kgs/m3)

Durability: Moderately durable

Wood Information

NAME: Kamarere

Scientific Name: Eucalyptus deglupta

Dry Weight: 43 lbs/ft3 / 500kgs/m3

Durability: Moderately durable

Wood Information

NAME: Keranji

Scientific Name: Dialium patens

Dry Weight: 60 lbs/ft3

Durability: Moderately durable

Wood Information

NAME: Khaya

Scientific Name: Khaya ivorensis

Dry Weight: 43 lbs/ft3 (685 kg/m3)

Durability: Moderately durable

Wood Information

NAME: Mengaris

Scientific Name: Koompassia excelsa

Dry Weight: 56 lbs/ft3

Durability: Moderately durable

Wood Information

NAME: Mengkulang

Scientific Name: Heritiera spp. 

Dry Weight: 45 lbs/ft3 (625 kg/m3.)

Durability: Moderately durable

Wood Information

NAME: Oak

Scientific Name: Quercus (White Oak)

Dry Weight: 46 lbs/ft3 (740 kg/m3)

Durability: Moderately durable

Wood Information

NAME: Oba Suluk (Nemesu)

Scientific Name: Shorea spp.

Dry Weight: 41 lbs/ft3 (650kgs/m3)

Durability: Moderately durable

Wood Information

NAME: Okoume

Scientific Name: Aucoumea klaineana

Dry Weight: 25lbs/ft3 (400/500 kg/m³)

Durability: Moderately durable

Wood Information

NAME: Red Seraya

Scientific Name: Shorea spp.

Dry Weight: 37 lbs/ft3 (450-600kgs/m3)

Durability: Moderately durable

Wood Information

NAME: Sapele

Scientific Name: Entandrophragma cylindricum

Weight: 42 lbs/ft3 (670 kg/m3)

Durability: Moderately durable

Wood Information

NAME: Walnut (American)

Scientific Name: Juglans nigra

Weight: 41 lbs/ft3 (655 kg/m3)

Durability: Moderately durable

Wood Information

NAME: White Seraya

Scientific Name: Parashorea spp.

Dry Weight: 41 lbs/ft3 (400-655 kg/m3)

Durability: Moderately durable

 

Acacia

Apitong

Caribbean Pine

Dark Red Meranti

Kamarere

Keranji

Khaya

Mengaris

Mengkulang

Oak

Oba Suluk (Nemesu)

Okoume

Red Seraya

Sapele

Walnut (American)

White Seraya