Paldao (Dracontomelum dao)

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Paldao Characteristics

Paldao works easily with hand tools or machinery, except for a slight blunting effect on cutting surfaces when the material has interlocked grain. As is typical with interlocking grain, you get a shimmering or a slight figure. The wood is very attractive with a clear finish.

Color Range

Gray-brown to red-brown, usually with a faint greenish tinge and irregular, fine dark streaks.

Other Names

Dao, Lamio, Paldao, Pal Dao, Sengkulang, Ulandug

Some Typical Uses

Exterior construction, veneer, musical instruments, decorative woodwork, inlay, furniture

What's the Tree Like?

A robust tree that grows to 120 feet tall with trunk diameters of 7-8 feet. Boles can be clear of branches for up to 85 feet.

Paldao grows in

Southeast Asia; Philippines, Malaysia, Indochina