MERANTY

• A large tree reaching a height of 200 ft and more with a straight cylindrical bole; trunk diameters 5 to 6 ft over moderately large and high buttresses.

• Heartwood dark brown, medium to deep red, sometimes with a purplish tinge, commonly with white dammar or resin streaks

• Basic specific gravity (ovendry weight/green volume) averages about 0.55; air-dry density 42 pcf. In Sabah, this grouping of Shorea requires an air-dry weight over 40 pcf.