Dec 27, 2022 · Its heartwood is a light yellow-brown with a green tinge when freshly sawn. It darkens to a dark purple-brown or rust red upon exposure to air. Compared to other types of furniture wood, chengal wood is one of the most versatile as it …

Colour/Appearance: Light yellow-brown with a distinct green tinge, when exposed to sunlight, it will darkens to dark purple-brown/red. Grain/ Texture: Fine texture and even spread. Grains are interlocked with shallowly to deeply (don't understand what is …

Chengal is one of the most popular & high value hardwoods of Peninsular Malaysia. Its well-defined sapwood, interlocked grain and fine texture with natural pin holes. Its heartwood is light yellow-brown with a distinct greenish tinge. When exposed, it darkens to …

Feb 2, 2018 · Chengal trees develop medium sized buttress roots and the thick, dark brown bark is often rather scaly, especially in older trees (some more than others). The “scaly” bark is largely reduced towards the crown of the tree.

The sapwood is light yellow and sharply defined from the heartwood, which is light yellow-brown with a distinct green tinge, darkening on exposure to dark purple-brown or rust-red. Also known as Chengal (Brunei); and Chan Ta Khien, Chi-ngamat, Takian Chan and …

Oct 20, 2013 · The chengal (Neobalanocarpus heimii) tree is a species of dipterocarp that is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia (not found in Borneo) and famous for its durable timber quality.

Appearance: Chengal wood has a distinctive appearance, with its heartwood displaying a rich, dark brown color that can sometimes appear with a yellowish or greenish tinge. The wood tends to darken to a deeper hue upon exposure to sunlight.

Chengal: The Standard Malaysian Name for the timber of Neobalanocarpus heimii (Dipterocarpaceae). The timber is a heavy hardwood with a density of 915–980 kg m –3 air dry. The sapwood is light yellow and sharply defined from the heartwood, which is light yellow-brown with a distinct green tinge, darkening on exposure to dark purple-brown or ...

Chengal – Balanocarpus heimii Wood Appearance Colour – Sapwood is pale yellow and well defined. Heartwood is yellow to dark brown, often with a green tinge. Grain – Grain is usually slightly interlocked producing a vague ribbon figure on the radial face. Chengal has an even, medium texture. Wood Properties Density – 930 kg/m3

Heartwood light yellow brown with a distinct green tinge when fresh, changing on exposure to a dark brown or dark purple brown; sharply demarcated from the pale yellow sapwood.