Meranti is a trade name for about 150 different Shorea species, some of which are quite heavy, some of which are almost as light as balsa. There are so many different ones that they are broken into "groups", the "red meranti group", the "white meranti group", etc.The grain in that third pic especially looks like meranti. Meranti lumber, however, isn't terribly heavy at 30 or so pounds per cubic foot.
Yes, you are correct and that is why I chose to simply say "meranti". I wasn't sure what the specific names of the heavier members of the family are. I've personally never had to deal with meranti in a form other than plywood and that grain is dead on with plywood which coincidentally often has little worm holes in the veneer.Meranti is a trade name for about 150 different Shorea species, some of which are quite heavy, some of which are almost as light as balsa. There are so many different ones that they are broken into "groups", the "red meranti group", the "white meranti group", etc.
EDIT: and by the way, I agree w/ you that this looks like some of the red meranti group species.