Intsia bijuga (Colebr.) Kuntze
Borneo teak; Johnstone River teak; Kwila; Moluccan ironwood; Pacific teak; scrub mahogany; vesi
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | Merbau | |
| English | Borneo teak; Johnstone River teak; Kwila; Moluccan ironwood; Pacific teak; scrub mahogany; vesi | |
| Français | Faux Gayac | |
| Other names | « kohu » en Nouvelle-Calédoni; Fehi; Gayac; Harandranto; Hintsi; Hintsika; Hintsikafitra; Hintsina; Hintsy; Tsararavina |
Origin
| Geographic Regions | Asien, Océania (+ Madagascar) | |||
| States and Territories | Viet Nam; Vanuatu; Tonga; Thailand; Tanzania; Sumatera; Sulawesi; Sri Lanka; Solomon Is; Singapore; Seychelles; Sarawak; Samoa-JML; Sabah; Ryukyu Is; Philippines; Peninsular Malaysia; Papua New Guinea; Northern Marianas; Nicobar Is; Myanmar; Moluccas; Micronesia Federated States; Mayotte; Mauritius; Marshall Is; Malaysia; Madagascar; Kalimantan; Jawa; Irian Jaya; Indonesia; India; Fiji; Chagos Archipelago; Cambodia; Brunei; Bismarck Archipelago; Bangladesh; Australia; Andaman Is | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Fabales | |||
| Family | Fabaceae | |||
| Genus | Intsia | |||
| Species | bijuga | |||
| Author citation | (Colebr.) Kuntze | |||
| Scientific name | Intsia bijuga (Colebr.) Kuntze | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Microscopic features
| Containers | zerstreutporig | |||
| Intkey | https://www.delta-intkey.com/wood/de/www/caein-me.htm | |||
Macroscopic features
| Wood odor | Kein ausgeprägter Geruch | |||
| Growth ring boundaries | clearly recognizable | |||
| Heartwood | with color stripes | |||
| Strip in the heartwood | Ohne Farbstreifen | |||
| Color heartwood | braun/rot | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC | |||
Appearances
Wood
Intsia bijuga , ©Dennis Wilson