What wood is the traditional dragon boat made of?

Traditional dragon boats are made of wood from Kundian, which can be soaked in water for many years without rotting, and because dragons can't live without water, traditional dragons will be made of this wood. Standard dragon boat races use FRP composite materials.

Kundian wood, a kind of wood belonging to Dipterocarpaceae, does not belong to redwood. In recent years, it has been sold as mahogany by unscrupulous merchants. Distributed in Malay Peninsula and kalimantan island.

The wood is shiny and has no special smell and taste. Texture depth is staggered; Structurally, it is unified. Dry shrinkage to medium; Wood has good dimensional stability.

Very strong. Wood is corrosion-resistant, slow to dry and easy to crack. After drying, it is difficult to saw, drill and turn.

Because of its fine and uniform structure, hard and heavy material, good toughness, corrosion resistance, strong moth resistance, and no fear of humidity, it will not corrode in wet places, but the more solid it is when it is immersed in water, it is an excellent material for internal and external keels of ships.

In the Pearl River Delta, people often use Kundian wood to make dragon boat races. After the game, people will bury it under the river sand. Because Kundian wood avoids the north wind and the sun, it will be dug up and put into use again during the Dragon Boat Festival next year.