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Like all our hardwoods, our meranti comes from fully traceable sources, and is available at all our branches in square-edged machined sections and mouldings.Planed all round Meranti has a light red to pinkish brown colour. Meranti is used for joinery, furniture and light construction.laned all round Meranti has a light red to pinkish brown colour. Meranti is used for joinery, furniture and light construction.
âMeranti is a trade name for number of species from the family Dipterocarpaceae that grow along the Pacific Rim Islands including the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, and some regions of mainland Southeast Asia,â said Ang Schramm, Columbia Forest Productsâ Training Manager.he typical dry weight for meranti is between 32-34 pounds per cubic foot with a specific gravity around 0.50 - 0.55. Properties: Seasons fairly well, but requires close monitoring of drying schedules to avoid stressing the wood. Easy to work with hand and machine tools.