Suar wood are also known as Acacia, Rain Tree and Monkey Pod. The botanical names for Suar tree are Saman Samanea, Inga Saman and Albizia Saman.
Suar wood is not an endangered species. It is a fast growing wood species. The Albizia Saman species has a conservation status of G5 – Globally, the Albizia Saman is widespread, abundant and is in no danger of extinction. Suar wood has a special grain that makes resistant furniture. Suar trees grows with a characteristic interlocking grain. This natural criss-cross pattern reduces the possibilities of crack because of climatic changes. It is moderately heavy and has a medium hardness compared to other hard wood species. Thanks to its fast growing capability compared to other tree type, Suar tree can produce massive Suar wood slabs for production of large furniture with beautiful and interesting wood grains. |