Nyatoh (Standard & Better, Kiln-Dried, Dressed-4-Sides)
Detailed introduction to Nyatoh Timber:
Species: Nyatoh (palaquium spp., payena spp., pouteria spp., madhuca spp.)
Grade: Standard & better
Seasoning: Kiln-dried
Finishing: Dressed-4-Sides
Size:
1" x 3" up x 3' up
1-1/2" x 4" up x 7' up
1-3/4" x 4" up x 7' up
2" x 4" up x 7' up
3" x 3" up x 7' up
Nyatoh
The standard Malaysian name for the light and reddish timber of the family Sapotaceae. The timber is a light hardwood with a density of 400 - 1075 kg/m3 air dry. The sapwood is lighter in color than and is only moderately sharply differentiated from the heartwood, which is deep pink-red or red-brown. Texture is moderately fine to slightly coarse, with straight to shallowly interlocked and sometimes wavy grain. The timber ranges from moderately strong to strong, depending on the density of the material. Wood working properties of the timber vary with most of the lighter species being easy to saw and work, producing surfaces that are smooth or rarely rough in the radial direction. The heavier species are very difficult to saw, cross-cut and work while the planed surface is only moderately smooth. Nailing property ranges from good to excellent. The timber is moderately durable to non-durable and is rated as difficult to treat.
USES: Nyatoh is very popular as a furniture and solid door timber. It is suitable for high class decorative interior finishing such as panelling and partitioning. Other uses include strip and parquet flooring, ceiling boat decking, rotary and sliced veneers, plywood and pallets.
