jayenram Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 A mate of mine wishes to buy some timber furniture to take back to Canada. However, we cannot interpret the type of wood. Anyone know what "mai (wood) mahkahh" and "mai pratdoo" are? He needs to know (obviously) if it can be imported into Canada. Any help would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BambinA Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 (edited) Makah/ไม้มะค่า Scientific Name Afzelia xylocarpa (Kurz) Craib Other Scientific Names Pahudia xylocarpa Kurz Pahudia cochinchinensis Pierre Afzelia siamica Craib Afzelia cochinchinensis Thailand makhaa-mong makhaa-yai makhaa-laung makhaa-hau-kham Pradoo/ไม้ประดู่ Scientific Name Plerocarpus Indicus Common Names Padauk other name Burmese Rosewood,Burma Padauk Edited November 3, 2005 by BambinA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxexile Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 mai makkaa , is , i think , wood from the euphorbiaceae species of tree mai pratuu , is Pterocarpus indicus one of the best known trees in southeast Asia. It is known as narra in the Philippines, sonokembang in Indonesia, angsana or sena in Malaysia and Singapore, and pradoo in Thailand. In the Philippines, it is the national tree and the favorite timber for the manufacture of fine furniture (Duaresma et al. 1977). In Singapore, it is practically the symbol of that country's garden city planting program; many avenues are graced by this attractive species. In Malaysia, it has been planted as a shade tree for at least 200 years.Pterocwpus indicus is one of the best known trees in southeast Asia. It is known as narra in the Philippines, sonokembang in Indonesia, angsana or sena in Malaysia and Singapore, and pradoo in Thailand. In the Philippines, it is the national tree and the favorite timber for the manufacture of fine furniture (Duaresma et al. 1977). In Singapore, it is practically the symbol of that country's garden city planting program; many avenues are graced by this attractive species. In Malaysia, it has been planted as a shade tree for at least 200 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thetyim Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 I think Mai Makkaa is mahogany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxexile Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 its a redwood , but not as dark red as mahogany mahogany (swietenia mahogoni) in thai is , surprisingly , mai mahogganee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auntie Dah Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 A mate of mine wishes to buy some timber furniture to take back to Canada. However, we cannot interpret the type of wood. Anyone know what "mai (wood) mahkahh" and "mai pratdoo" are? He needs to know (obviously) if it can be imported into Canada.Any help would be appreciated. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Auntie Dah opinion: mai sak: best wood, light, good for furniture (teak) (most expensive, half inch, 8 inch wide, one meter long from 90 to 150 baht) mai pradoo, mai teng, mai daeng: very good thai hardwood, nice for building mai takaen: ok for walls, same size as teak above about 45 baht mai makaa: famous, but heavy, hard to paint, I don't like so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamdomChances Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Any one know what Mai Makaa Moo is. I've got that as the flooring in the house. Very hard and heavy, yove got to drill it before nailing it, but it is really old so has probably hardened over the years. IMO Mango is really nice for furniture, had a big mango tree that got blown over in the storms this year and had two big tables made from the wood, very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxexile Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 if its got pinkish to reddish wood then it might be the ormosia tree , btw , mahogany can also be called mai yorm or mai yorm hom in thai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombis Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 to answer the question about "Mai Makhaa": It is Monkey Pod Tree wood. They grow in Thailand also and I'm not aware of any shipping regulations for this type. That mostly concerns teak wood only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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