Merbau
Merbau Flooring Picture

One of the distinctive properties of this wood is that surface of the boards may have yellow "flecking" in the pores; thus, when finished, the wood may appear almost flecked with gold.

Appearance

COLOR: Heartwood is yellowish to orange-brown when freshly cut, turning brown or dark red-brown upon exposure.

GRAIN: Straight to interlocked or wavy; coarse texture.

VARIATIONS WITHIN SPECIES AND GRADES: Moderate to high color variation.

Properties

HARDNESS (JANKA): Very hard

DIMENSIONAL STABILITY: Excellent

DURABILITY: Strong and hard

Resources

Grades - Prefinished

TIMELESS: Strict grading rules limit the size and number of any natural defects such as knots, streaks, or sap wood. Select or Timeless grading is for the customer looking for the clearest and most consistent look to their flooring.

VINTAGE: This grade allows tight filled knots, as well as other naturally occurring characteristics of wood such as streaks, mineral, limited worm holes, color variation and sap wood.

COLONIAL: This grade allows unlimited character markings that are found naturally in solid wood.