Hi Folks,

Just like the Philippines, the densest timber in Indonesia appears to be from the genus Xanthostemon at 1.23 g/cc; probably X. petiolata and X. verus. The ridiculous numbers for Planchonia valida are just that; and complete garbage. By the way, Xanthostemon is from the family Myrtaceae, just like all Eucalypts.

Look at the first five pages of the appendices here:

Petra Christian University - Online Catalog - Perbandingan perencanaan komponen struktur tarik berdasarkan PKKI 1961 NI-5 dan SNI tata cara Perencanaan Konstruksi Kayu Indonesia
Petra Christian University - Online Catalog - Perbandingan perencanaan komponen struktur tarik berdasarkan PKKI 1961 NI-5 dan SNI tata cara Perencanaan Konstruksi Kayu Indonesia