Pale yellow sapwood is clearly demarcated from the heartwood. Quartersawn surfaces display ribbon-stripe figure, and the wood is also seen with mottled, beeswing, or curly figure. Narra burl is full of well-defined knot clusters, and the highly valued wood is known as Amboyna .

Narra Wood is a type of hardwood, primarily found in the Philippines. Its color ranges from yellow to red and its grain is straight and even. Narra wood is often used for furniture, flooring, interior decorating, and musical instruments due to its attractive color and durability.

Aug 14, 2011 · Quarter-sawn narra has a "lot of figure," and is priced comparably to the low-end rosewoods, according to Goff. The wood varies from light brown with red markings to blood-red with black...

The properties of narra (Pterocarpus indicus Willd.) branchwood collected from Mount Makiling Forest Reserve (MMFR), Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines were studied. These branchwood properties...

Narra is a wood that comes from the Solomon Islands and elsewhere. It is the national tree of the Philippines, planted for shade and beauty and prized for furniture. Fungal susceptibility has cut the supply.

Results showed that narra branchwood exhibits similar anatomical features to narra stemwood. Branchwood, however, has smaller pores, abundant inclusions, and less distinct storied arrangement of wood rays than stemwood.

Aug 7, 2020 · The narra became the national tree of the Philippines during the time of Frank Murphy as Governor General in 1934. Where does narra tree grow? How do you identify Narra? Color/Appearance: Heartwood can vary widely in color, ranging from a golden yellow to a reddish brown. Pale yellow sapwood is clearly demarcated from the heartwood.

Narra is a popular tropical hardwood that finds application in several different venues. It features fine color and often interesting grain and figure. Narra is scientifically known as Pterocarpus indicus.

Jan 17, 2016 · Narra is a large deciduous tree of up to 30 to 40 m tall and 2 m in diameter. It has a dense, wide spreading, dome-shaped crown with drooping lower branches. The trunk is buttressed and the bark is smooth and grey-brown, becoming scaly and fissured with age.

Narra has a heartwood that varies in color from a golden yellow to a reddish brown color. The sapwood is a pale yellow color. The grain is interlocked, but can be wavy sometimes.