Top 7 Timber varieties being traded in Nangloi,Delhi

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Top 7 Timber varieties being traded in Nangloi,
Delhi
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• Hi, this is a very informative blog about the top
  7 timber varieties being traded in the NANGLOI
  TIMBER MARKET, New Delhi. I've briefly explained
  all about the particular varieties, information
  being ranging from scientific names, main
  distribution areas, the colour of the timber,
  it's rot resistance and much more.

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• 1. Spruce Pine Wood

Heartwood is reddish brown, sapwood is yellowish
white. Straight grained with a fine to medium
texture.
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2. Dark Red Meranti
Typically a dark reddish or purplish brown
commonly with white resin streaks present. Grain
can be straight or interlocked.
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3. Yellow Meranti
Typically a yellow to yellow-brown, which tends
to darken with age. Has a coarse texture with
medium to large pores. Grain is sometimes
interlocked.
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4. European Steam Beech
Beech is typically a pale cream colour, sometimes
with a pink or brown hue. Grain is straight, with
a fine to medium uniform texture.
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5. Brown Sal Wood
Sal Wood, scientifically known as Shorea Robusta,
is one of the most important sources of hardwood
timber in India, with hard, coarse-grained wood
that is light in colour when freshly cut, but
becomes dark brown with exposure.
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6. Teak
Heartwood tends to be a golden or medium brown,
with colour darkening with age. Grain is
straight, though it can occasionally be wavy or
interlocked.
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7. Mango
Heartwood is a golden brown, while other colours
such as yellow and streaks of pink and/or black
can also occur. Grain can be straight or
interlocked.
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