^{Wood specie: White Seraya/Gerutu}

Botanical name: Parashorea spp
Growth area: South-East Asia, predominantly Malaysia and Indonesia.

Botanical name:
Parashorea spp

Growth area:
South-East Asia, predominantly Malaysia and Indonesia.

Quality:
Select & Better

Colour of heartwood:
The heartwood, when fresh, is almost white or pink, later discolouring from yellow to light yellow brown, sometimes with a pink tinge.

Colour of sapwood:
Somewhat lighter shade than the heartwood, sometimes hard to discern from the heartwood.

Mass density:
1. (380-) 510 (-640) kg/m³ at 12% humidity rate. 2. (550-) 650 (-850) kg/m³ at 12% humidity, fresh 1,100 kg/m³

Grain:
Cross-grain

Fissure:
During the drying process, existing fissure may expand slightly.

Warping:
During the drying process, a slight warp may occur.

Mould and insects:
Mould 3-5. Termites G. Sapwood Lyctus G

Durability grade:
3

Gluing:
Good

Machining:
A smooth finish is possible with sharp tools and a 20 degree cutting angle when planing. There are some differences between the species when processing the wood, depending on the mass density. When processing the quarter-sawn surfaces, ‘tear-out' may occur if the wood is cross-grained.

Dekker range:
Various sizes for general carpenting.

General applications:
White seraya for construction wood and interior panelling, and other indoor applications. Furthermore used for veneer and plywood board manufacturing, MDF, chipboard and woodwool cement slabs. Wood of inferior quality is excellent for packaging material. Gerutu may also be used for front wall panelling and other outdoor applications above soil level.