Keruing

Scientific Name: Dipterocarpus caudiferus
Trade Name: Keruing
Family Name: Dipterocarpaceae

Distribution Overview

Brunei, Indonesia (Kalimantan), Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak). A very large tree found in mixed dipterocarp forests on undulating land and hillsides. It is an important source of keruing timber.

Item	Green	Dry	Measure
Bending Strength	9496	14803	psi
Density		46	lbs/ft3
Hardness		1009	lbs
Impact Strength	26	37	inches
Maximum Crushing Strength	4827	8128	psi
Shearing Strength		1735	psi
Stiffness	1859	1980	1000 psi
Toughness		235	inch-lbs
Work to Maximum Load	12	20	inch-lbs/in3
Specific Gravity	0.57
Weight	45	37.	lbs/ft3

Source: The Wood Explorer