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Narra
(Pterocarpus indicus)
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OTHER COMMON NAMES:
Narra, amboyna
SPECIFIC GRAVITY:
0.52
DENSITY:
40 pcf
TANGENTIAL MOVEMENT:
4%
RADIAL MOVEMENT:
2.80%
VOLUMETRIC SHRINKAGE:
6%
DURABILITY:
Very good
SOURCE:
Philippines, Borneo, Burma, New Guinea, and the Malay Archipelago
DESCRIPTION:
Heartwood consists of light yellow, golden brown, reddish brown to red. Sapwood is a defined pale yellow or slightly white color. Grain is interlocked, sometimes wavy, with dark growth bands. Moderately fine to moderately coarse texture. Slight lustre, with a fragrant scent. Easy to work using both hand and machine tools. Turns well. Excellent for furniture and cabinets, used along roadsides for shade and ornamental purposes, decorative veneers, interior trim, and novelty items.
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