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| Botanical Name | : | Intsia palembanica, I.bijuga |
| Family | : | Leguminosae |
| General Characteristics | : | Heartwood is yellowish to orange-brown when fresh, weathering to brown or dark red-brown. Sapwood is well-defined and pale yellow in colour. Texture is coarse but even; Grain is interlocked. |
| Air-dry density | : | 515 – 1040 kg/m3 |
| Drying and Shrinkage | : | Dries rather slowly without any degrade. Shrinkage: Radial 0.9%; Tangential 1.6%. |
| Strength Group | : | B |
| Durability | : | Durable |
| Treatability | : | Very difficult. |
| Usage | : | The growth ring figure and deep colour makes it an attractive wood for decorative work including interior finishing, paneling, strip and parquet flooring, superior joinery, cabinet-making, door and window frames, furniture, veneer, turnery and tool handles. |
