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white lauan

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Philippine mahogany, red lauan, white lauan
The wood of trees of several genera found in the Philippines; not a true mahogany, but resembles true mahogany in grain; density ranges from very light to quite heavy; whitish-yellow to pink, brown, or dark red in color; the heavier, darker woods are generally durable and quite strong and are used like true mahogany; the lighter-weight, colored woods are used for interior carpentry, plywood, and general construction.
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The other main group of lauan includes light red meranti, light red seraya, white lauan, almon, bagtikan and mayapis.
Lauan: the Philippine mahogany that is no more by Kaiser, Jo-Ann / Wood & Wood Products
The so-called light red meranti, light red seraya and white lauan include the species Shorea acuminata, Shorea leprosula, Shorea parvifolia, Shorea ovalis, Shorea macroptera, Shorea albida, Shorea quadrinervis, Shorea leptocaldos, Shorea smithiana, Shorea almon, Shorea eximia, Shorea squamata and Shorea palosapis.
Meranti by Kaiser, Jo-Ann / Wood & Wood Products
 
 
 
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