Chatoyance was measured by the chatometry.com team using the PZC method. The statistics for this specific timber are hereby summarized to provide an evaluation of data robustness:
Number of sources for samples: 3
Number of individual trees analyzed: 6
Number of specimens: 10
Number of measurements: 36
Max PZC read (of all measurements): 19.0
Min PZC read (of all measurements): 12.1
Max PZC average on one log: 16.4
Min PZC average on one log: 13.3
PZC Average of all logs: 14.9

Species: agathis spp.
Family: Araucariaceae
Clade: Gymnospermae
Description: Agathis species (Kauri) are large, emergent conifers characterized by their distinctive broad, flat, leathery leaves and smooth, often peeling bark. They produce woody, globose cones that disintegrate at maturity.
Other Local Names: Agathis, Damar bindang, Damar kapas, Damar pilau, Damar sigi, Bendang, Bindang, Damar minyak, Menghilan, Kaori, Kauri pine, Almaciga, Damar miniak

Reference Colour: Light yellow
Texture: Fine
Grain: Straight
Interlocked Grain: Absent
Notes: Wood cream white or light yellow, often with pink reflections, turns golden brown when exposed to air. Moiré aspect.

Diameter: 60÷120cm
Density @12% MC: 530kg/m³
Janka Hardness: 750lbf
Crushing Strength @12%MC: 43MPa
Static Bending Strength @12%MC: 76MPa
Longitudinal Modulus of Elasticity E: 11.24GPa
Volumetric Shrinkage Coefficient: 0.41% per %
Total Tangential Shrinkage TS: 5.9%
Total Radial Shrinkage TS: 4%
T/R Anisotropy Ratio: 1.5-
Fibre Saturation Point: 30%
Thermal Conductivity: 0.18W/mk
Lower Heating Value: 19110KJ/Kg
Sapwood Thickness: 8÷11cm
Sapwood Demarcation: Not clearly demarcated

Resistance to Decay: Class 3-4 – moderately to poorly durable
Resistance to Dry Wood Borers: Class D – durable (heartwood durable but sapwood not clearly demarcated)
Resistance to Termites: Class S – susceptible
Treatability: Class 2 – moderately treatable.
Use Class Covered by Natural Durability: Class 1 – inside (no risk of dampness) Atlas of Tropical Timber Species KAURI
Durability Notes: This species is listed in the NF EN 350 standard. Moderate to good amenability to

Log Buoyancy: Floats
Log Conservation: Low (treatment necessary)
Drying Rate: Normal to slow
Drying Risk of Distortion: Slight risk
Drying Risk of Case Hardening: No known specific risk
Drying Risk of Checking: Slight risk

Blunting Effect: Normal
Sawing Tooth: Ordinary or alloy steel
Machining Tool: Ordinary
Suitability for Peeling: Good
Suitability for Slicing: Good
Sawing Machining Notes: Planed surfaces are glossy.
Assembly Nailing Screwing: Good
Additional Notes: Similar in aspect to Cherry wood, (Cerasus avium). Stains well, Interior door, Scierie Mathieu (Société, d’exploitation forestière Pierre Mathieu), Sarraméa, (New Caledonia)
End Uses: Matches, Turned goods, Shingles, Framing, Cabinetry (high-end furniture), Boxes and crates, Veneer for back or face of plywood, Veneer for interior of plywood, Panelling, Glued Laminated, Interior joinery, Built-in furniture or mobile item, Moulding, Sliced veneer, Marquetry, Cooperage

Source 1: Tropical Timber Atlas, Editions Quae, e-ISBN 978-2-7592-2770-9