| Trade Name:
Yaka, Pacific Rimu
Botanical Name: Dacrydium Nidulum
Source: A Fijian native.
Availability: Intermittently available.
Air Drying Density: 620kg/m3
Characteristics:
Red to brown, wavy grain with dark streaking. Similar to NZ
Heart Rimu, but more variable in colour.
Traditional uses: Furniture and fitments. Joinery,
panelling and veneers.
Generation-4 Timber Top specification:
Yaka can be a good substitute for Heart Rimu.
The Generation-4 finish
presents a dense but flexible, low maintainance finish which
is waterproof, acid and heat resistant. |
