PEnaga wood
Common Name: Penaga (Bosneak: Cambodia)(Nagasari: Indonesia)
Scientific/ Botanical Name: Mesua ferea (Guttiferae) Distribution: Southeast Asia Average dried weight/Air-dry density: 945-1185 kg/m3 Classification: Heavy hardwood Colour/Appearance: Sapwood is pale yellow with a pink tinge, becoming grey-brown when exposed. While for heartwood, the colour is red-brown when fresh, becoming dark red brown on exposure. Grain/ Texture: Texture is rather fine and even, with interlocked or spiral grain.(Don't understand?, See Grain Direction) Uses 1. Decking 2. Columns/ beams 3. Frames for truck 4. Heavy duty flooring 5. Heavy duty furniture 6. Door & window frames 7. Heavy construction |