Has a coarse texture with medium to large pores. Grain is sometimes interlocked. Rot Resistance: Saal Wood is reported as highly durable for decay resistance. It is anti-termite, though moderately resistant to marine borers. Workability: Glues,...
Colour/Appearance: Typically a yellow to yellow-brown, this tends to darken with age. Grain/Texture: Has a coarse texture with medium to large pores. Grain is sometimes interlocked. Rot Resistance: Reported as non-durable in regard to decay...
The sapwood ranges from almost white to light yellowish brown in colour and is clearly demarcated from the heartwood, which is red to reddish brown. Kapur wood exhibits variable grains from straight to spiral, to deeply interlocked grains that...