Meranti, Red

DE: Dunkelrotes Meranti, Rotes Meranti, Hellrotes Meranti

EN: Dark red meranti/seraya, Light red meranti/seraya

Origin: Asia (Tropical Southeast Asia)

Ecological: not listed on CITES

Usage: Furniture, musical-instrument making, Automobile and boat construction, yacht interior finishing, airplane interior finishing, Panels, interior finishing, Intarsia

Colors: Red / Reddish brown

Available cuts: Rift / Quarter cut, Flat / Crown cut

Available strengths: 0.5 – 0.6 mm

Resistance: Mediocre durability, quite weather-resistant, prone to fungi and insects when fresh.