Description
Uses
heavy construction; panelling; turncry; boxes und crates; furniture components
Wood Description
| Sapwood | not clearly distinct, light crcam to light brown |
|---|---|
| Heartwood | dark yellow brown to light brown |
| Grain | straight to interlocked |
| Texture | coarse |
| Remark | – |
Technological Characteristics
| Physical properties | H. excelsum |
|---|---|
| Green density (g/cm³) | 1.21 |
| Air-dry density at 12% (g/cm³) | 0.75 |
| Basic specific gravity | 0.63 |
| Total tangential shrinkage (%) | 7.1 |
| Total radial shrinkage (%) | 4.4 |
| Total volumetric shrinkage (%) | 10.2 |
Processing
| Sawing | – |
|---|---|
| Blunting effect | – |
| Drying | moderately difficult io air-season; fast to moderate rate; slight checking |
| Machining | easy |
| Gluing | easy |
| Nailing | – |
| Finishing | smooth |
| Veneering | – |
