Pinkyado

The heartwood of Pyinkado is a rich reddish brown with some darker streaks. This is a very hard wood with a clear reddish tone. The red color from Pyinkado is a uniquely subtle. It has been described by many as having a "luxury class" of red color. 

 

Pyinkado redwood is a very hard wood. Due to the hardness, it is sometimes called Burmese Ironwood. It behaves well during the drying process, drying slowly but with very little degrade. The Janka hardness indicates that this is an excellent candidate wood for flooring projects. Pyinkado Redwood is ideal for rich dark coloured flooring with lasting durability and high resistance to termites. 

 

Pyinkado redwood sawn timber

Pyinkado Factsheet

 

NAME Pyinkado Redwood, Xylia xylocarpab 

OTHER COMMON NAMES Pyin (Burma), Cam xe, Sokram (Cambodia) Mai Deang (Thailand) 

FAMILY Leguminosae 

SPECIFIC GRAVITY 0.8

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JANKA HARDNESS 2600 (Very hard wood)

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MOISTURE CONTENT 10-12%

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CUTS AVAILABLE Tongue and groove parquet, Sawn Timber 

FEATURES Heartwood rich reddish brown. Extremely durable and stable. Resistant to rot, termites and fungi. Very hard wood with luxury reddish tone.  

TYPICAL USES Heavy durable construction, flooring, railway crossties, harbor work.