Geronggang/Meranti is a mixture of the shorea species imported from Malaysia, Indonesia along with the Philipines. Colour ranges from a pale pink to the deeper red and may contain grey colors. Texture is coarse and in some cases and grain is often interlocked.Meranti is simple to work with and it has excellent nailing, screwing and gluing propertie

#5. Termite resistance: Whilst not invincible, meranti demonstrates a substantial standard of pest resistance. This pure quality could be improved by Particular anti-termite coats, and that is likely to make meranti Nearly wholly resistant to pesky pests.The meranti tree can increase really huge, with trunks achieving as many as two hundred’ tall