juteck
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Red Lauan
My vote is for Red Lauan from SE Asia, Philippines.
Family: DIPTEROCARPACEAE
Scientific Name(s): Shorea negrosensis*, Shorea polysperma* (* Belonging to sub-genus Rubroshorea)
Local names include red lauan, tangile, and tiaon.
Other common names include almon, apitong, bagtikan, guijo, mangachapui, mayapis, narig, palosapis, tiaong, yacal, phillipine mahogany, meranti, and pacific maple.
The wood is red-brown more or less dark, slightly lustrous, and ribbon like aspect. Visible silver figure. Presence of red lines.
Fungi and termite resistance is moderately durable.
The denser, dark red merantis have better decay resistance and are relatively stable.
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I have to leave for a work trip, but here's a little information that I have on it so far -- still need to add more detail to meet the contest rules.......
My vote is for Red Lauan from SE Asia, Philippines.
Family: DIPTEROCARPACEAE
Scientific Name(s): Shorea negrosensis*, Shorea polysperma* (* Belonging to sub-genus Rubroshorea)
Local names include red lauan, tangile, and tiaon.
Other common names include almon, apitong, bagtikan, guijo, mangachapui, mayapis, narig, palosapis, tiaong, yacal, phillipine mahogany, meranti, and pacific maple.
The wood is red-brown more or less dark, slightly lustrous, and ribbon like aspect. Visible silver figure. Presence of red lines.
Fungi and termite resistance is moderately durable.
The denser, dark red merantis have better decay resistance and are relatively stable.
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I have to leave for a work trip, but here's a little information that I have on it so far -- still need to add more detail to meet the contest rules.......
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