Description
Uses
interior construction
Wood Description
| Sapwood | not always clearly distinct, yellowish |
|---|---|
| Heartwood | variable from yellowish olive lo golden brown, sometimes with reddish-brown stripes |
| Grain | roey, interlocked |
| Texture | medium |
| Remark | – |
Technological Characteristics
| Physical properties | |
|---|---|
| Green density (g/cm³) | 0.95 |
| Air-dry density at 12% (g/cm³) | 0.64 |
| Basic specific gravity | 0.54 |
| Total tangential shrinkage (%) | 10.0 |
| Total radial shrinkage (%) | 5.0 |
| Total volumetric shrinkage (%) | 16.4 |
Processing
| Sawing | power required |
|---|---|
| Blunting effect | slight |
| Drying | easy to air-dry |
| Machining | good |
| Glueing | Good |
| Nailing | pre-boring necessary; good holding of nails |
| Finishing | good |
| Veneering | poor |
