| Specific Name | Shorea Leprosula |
| Trade Name | Red Meranti |
| Origin | Malaysia |
| Common Usage | Beams, Building construction, Building materials Construction, Furniture , Packing cases |
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Yellow Meranti
| Specific Name | Shorea Acuminatissima |
| Trade Name | Yellow Meranti |
| Origin | Malaysia |
| Common Usage | Building construction, Building materials, Construction Domestic flooring, Flooring, Mouldings, Furniture |
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Specifications
| Item | Metric | Red Meranti | Yellow Meranti |
| Bending Strength | kg/cm2 | 732 | 680 |
| Density | kg/m3 | 496 | 528 |
| Hardness | kg | 239 | 328 |
| Impact Strength | cm | 58 | 48 |
| Maximum Crushing Strength | kg/cm2 | 420 | 403 |
| Shearing Strength | kg/cm2 | 66 | 109 |
| Stiffness | 1000 kg/cm2 | 135 | 87 |
| Toughness | cm-kg | 244 | - |
| Work to Maximum Load | cm-kg/cm3 | 0.49 | 0.56 |
| Specific Gravity | - | 0.51 | 0.64 |
| Weight | kg/m3 | 528 | 464 |
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