Nyatoh

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Palaquium maingayi -Niatoh tembaya

Nyatoh is a trade-name for wood of a number of hardwood species of the genera Palaquium and Payena growing in rainforest environments in southeast Asia, especially in Indonesia and the Philippines.[1] Nyatoh wood is reddish and most species are easy to work with as it stains and polishes well. It has a tight straight grain that resembles cherry wood. The surface is dark-brown/red in color.[2]

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