KAPUR
In its growth area, Kapur is a very important economically. Its mainly used for construction and as raw material for the manufacture of peeled veneers used for plywood.
Description
| Botanical name: | Dryobalanops spp. |
| Overall character: | The color and structure of this mostly homogenous wood have a medium to coarse texture and a medium density. Resin canals (light lines) appear on its longitudinal planes and cross sections, respectively curled spots. |
| Color and structure: | Sapwood is reddish grey to light brown and easily distinguishable from the orange to reddish brown heartwood that develops a brown color when exposed to light. |
| Characteristics/features: | This timber has a good resistance to wood-destroying fungi and termites and is fit for long term outdoor use in temperate climates in without earth contact. |
| Areas of use: | Used as construction timber in exterior construction for load-bearing building components of medium mechanical stress as well as in gardening and landscaping and as a peeled veneer for plywood. |
| Sources: | https://www.holzvomfach.de |