Keruing Gombang Merah

Dipterocarpus kuntsleri

Family: Dipterocarpaceae

Keruing is the name given to the timber yielded from more than 70 species of the genus Dipterocarpus. It is a hardwood native to Southeast Asia and used in a wide variety of internal and external applications.

Keruing timber is low maintenance, hardwearing, and ideal for outdoor furniture use. The wood is strong and classified as durable, making it useful for construction purposes. Other common uses include internal flooring, protected framing and boards, internal joinery and moldings, lining, paneling, and framework. Preservative-treated material is used for poles, piles, sleepers, and cross-arms.