Our Species
High-density old-growth tropical hardwood from Southeast Asia
We have a wide selection of tropical hardwood species available from our concession areas. Current stocks of each species can be forwarded on request (Contact Us)
Some of the main species we regularly recover are listed below.
Our speciality is high-density “sinker” species from Borneo. Be sure to check our website and social media regularly as we are continually adding to this selection as we embark on new concessions around the region.
Main species include (but aren't limited to):
Selangan Batu/Balau/ Bangkirai
(Shorea spp.; Barbata and Ciliata sub-groups)
Density: 850 - 1155 kg per m3
Light Red Meranti
(Shorea spp., e.g. S. faguetiana, S. maxima, S. gibbosa)
Density: 385 - 755 kg per m3
Dark Red Meranti
(Shorea spp., e.g. S. curtisii, S. pauciflora, S. ovata)
Density: 560 - 865 kg per m3
Yellow Meranti
(Shorea spp., e.g. S. ovalis, S. palembonica, S. Pavifolia)
Density: 575 - 735 kg per m3
Kapur
(Dryobalanops spp., e.g. D. aromatica, D. laneeoh, D. rappa etc.)
Density: 575 - 815 kg per m3
Keruing
(Dipterocarpus spp., e.g. D. crinitus, D. dyeri, D.costulatus.)
Density: 550 - 985 kg per m3
Belian
(Eusideroxylon zwageri)
Density: 835 - 1185 kg per m3
Kempas/Menggeris
(Koompassia malaccensis)
Density: 770 - 1120 kg per m3
Assam
(Mangifera spp., e.g. M. foetida, M. longipes,M. guadrifida)
Density: 545 - 610 kg per m3
Tapang
(Koompassia excelsa)
Density: 800 - 865 kg per m3
Ubah
(Numerous species of Eugenia; e.g E.syzgium, E.grandis, E.papillosa)
Density: 495 - 1010 kg per m3
Mix Light Hardwood (MLH)
(Numerous high-density hardwood species)
Density: variable