Merbau

Colour

The heartwood is usually yellowish-brown or orange-brown when first cut, turning darker with age to brown or deep reddish brown. The sapwood is white, pale yellow or buff and sharply differentiated from the heartwood.

Grain / Texture

The grain is variable but usually interlocked or wavy, while the texture is coarse but even. It makes for an attractive figure on backsawn material.