Magashiro: Manggasinoro and Its Light Color
Wood Dictionary
Magashiro is our product name, for which we use the English spelling Manggasinoro. Hoxan lists the same spelling under the Japanese name mangashinoro. This less familiar name introduces a light-colored timber worth a closer look.
The photographs are examples of the color and grain associated with each wood or figure. Every piece of natural wood is different; the sheet you receive will not have exactly the same color or grain as the photographs.
Names and identification
- Trade name and related name
- Magashiro / Manggasinoro, listed by Hoxan as Mangashinoro in Japanese MORI KOUGEI: A4 veneer sheet product information / Hoxan: Manggasinoro
- Family and general region of supply
- Hoxan lists the family as Dipterocarpaceae and the region as Southeast Asia. Hoxan: Manggasinoro
- Botanical name
- The timber sold has not been identified as a single species. MORI KOUGEI: A4 veneer sheet product information
- MORI KOUGEI veneer sheets
- A4 (210 × 297 mm), approximately 0.25 mm thick, backed with industrial washi paper MORI KOUGEI: A4 veneer sheet product information
Making sense of the different names
Hoxan's Manggasinoro entry includes the alternative name White melanti and describes it as a timber in the family Dipterocarpaceae. Using that connection, this article presents the general description of the trade timber known as manggasinoro. Matching spellings does not establish a single botanical species for every individual sheet. Hoxan: Manggasinoro
Work with a white to yellowish-white surface
The same source describes white sapwood and yellowish-white heartwood, with a visible distinction between them. It also notes the wood's use in interiors for its bright impression. Even when selecting pale wood, consider the strength of the yellow tone and the appearance of the grain lines alongside whiteness to plan the surface you want. Hoxan: Manggasinoro
For small objects, it can form a light background or a frame around a darker wood. In an inlay design, compare offcuts alongside other materials to assess the color differences. A broad pale area and a fine pale line will look different, so templates and small samples provide a useful way to compare them.
Using A4 veneer
MORI KOUGEI's sheet combines natural wood veneer and industrial washi paper in A4 size, approximately 0.25 mm thick. It is not a structural material equivalent to thick interior boards, but a surface material for small-object decoration, furniture edges, resurfacing flat wooden substrates and wood inlay. Prepare a flat substrate and test adhesion and finishing on an offcut before starting. MORI KOUGEI: A4 veneer sheet product information
The photograph is one example for reference. If you want the grain to appear continuous, or hope to approach the color of existing furniture, check the actual color and grain of the area you will use as well as its dimensions. See the product page for detailed application and working conditions. MORI KOUGEI: A4 veneer sheet product information
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This article draws on publicly available sources from Japan and abroad, with AI used to support research and organization.