Melunak is a light hardwood with a density of 530–755 kg per cubic metre (air dry). Sapwood is yellow or light straw coloured and is sharply defined from the heartwood which is brown with a red or pink tinge or red-brown.
Botanical name for Melunak - Pentace spp.
| Density kg/m3 dry | 530 - 750 |
| Hardness (janka) kN | 7 |
| Colour | Brown with a red or pink tinge |
| Finish | Good |
| Stability | Good |
| Durability | Durable |
| Availability | Available |
