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Chengal

Grows In: Malaysia
Hardness: 2130

DESCRIPTION
Luster moderate; grain usually only shallowly interlocked; texture fine and even; odor and taste not distinctive.

COLOUR RANGE
Sapwood is well-defined. When freshly sawn the heartwood is light yellow-brown with a distinct greenish tinge, darkening on exposure to dark Purple- brown or rust red. Grain is interlocked. Texture is fine and even.

COLOUR CHANGE
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.

Category: Product ID: 37373