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Coarse and open texture; Machines without difficulty except for planing quarter sawn material. Very hard wood that has good natural polishing properties.
Color Range
Medium brown with a rich red tinge
Other Names
Aizella, Ipil, Ifelele, Kwila, Lumpha
Some Typical Uses
Flooring, musical instruments, violin bows, organ pipes, decking, furniture, veneer
What's the Tree Like?
The tree is described as large, developing a bole that is described as often fluted, rather short and thick, with a length of about 50 feet (15 m). Trunk diameter is reported to to be up to 60 inches (150 cm) above large spreading buttresses.
Merbau grows in
Oceania & Southeast Asia; Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand
Merbau Prices and Available Wood or Lumber Products
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