Kwila

Local Names	Johnstone River teak, scrub mahogany (North Queensland), merbau (Malaysia), vesi (Fiji), Moluccan ironwood (United Kingdom), go-nux (Vietnam), ipil (Philippines), hintzy (Madagascar), melila, bendora (Papua New Guinea), lumpho, lum-paw, makamong (Thailand), kivoli, vuvula (Solomon Islands).
Description and natural occurrence	A large hardwood attaining 40 m in height, with a trunk of 0.6 m diameter. Often a bushy tree forming a spreading canopy. Occurs in the Johnstone River and Daintree areas of North Queensland, Malaysia, Fiji, Vietnam, Philippines, Madagascar, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and Samoa.
Wood Appearance	Colour. Heartwood yellowish-brown or orange-brown when first cut, turning darker with age to brown or deep reddish brown. Sapwood white, pale yellow or buff and sharply differentiated from heartwood. Grain. Grain variable but usually interlocked or wavy, texture is coarse but even. Attractive figure on backsawn material.
Uses	Engineering. Cross arms, bridge building, piles, sleepers, posts, wharfing, mining timbers. Construction. Framing, decking, treads, general construction. Decorative. Furniture, especially outdoor settings and barbeque trolleys, turnery, panelling, joinery, shop fitting, cabinet making, parquet flooring, carving, veneer, counter and bench tops. Others. Boat building especially for decking, vats, musical instruments and tool handles.

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