The timber - Bengkirai or Yellow Balau

Bangkirai, scientifically known as Shorea laevis, belongs to the Dipterocarpaceae family, which includes many tropical hardwoods renowned for their strength, durability, and resistance to harsh environments. It is commonly referred to as Yellow Balau, and is highly valued for outdoor construction, decking, and heavy-duty applications due to its exceptional hardness and weather resistance.

Yellow Balau has a rich, golden brown color and high oil content making the hardwood very durable and resistant to the elements, insects, warping and twisting. Due to the extremely high density, Yellow Balau is a popular choices for outdoor furniture, park benches, boat decks, bridges, decks, cabinets, doors and houses.

Yellow Balau has and always will be sourced sustainably in accordance with established agencies. Another huge benefit for the environmentally conscious, is the foundation of Indonesia’s SVLK wood legality and verification system and chain of custody program. SVLK provides information on the entire supply chain, allowing the wood to be completely traceable and completely legal. Best of all, the SVLK is mandatory, so you can be assured your Yellow Balau will come from legal, sustainable sources.