African teak wood show physical characteristics in such as hardness, strength, elasticity, durability, abrasion resistance, colour, grain, texture, movement in various levels of atmospheric humidity and so on. Red Meranti represents a wood of world-wide commercial importance. As veneer, much of it becomes plywood, plywood paneling, cabinets, and hollow-core doors. In lumber form, meranti is worked into light structural framing, moldings and trim, and low-cost furniture.