a) General description: Heartwood is grey-brown, sometimes tinged with red.3: grayish - brown in colour and slightly darker than the other species.
b) Mechanical properties: The wood has good strength, elasticity, toughness, stiffness and hardness qualities allied to its relatively lightweight. Excellent shock resistance.
c) Seasoning: The timber dries fairly rapidly with little degrade, and small movement in service.
d) Working properties: There is a moderate blunting effects on tools, but can be worked satisfactorily with both hand and machine tools.
e) Durability: The heartwood is moderately resistant to preservative treatment; the sapwood is permeable.
f) Uses: Used for same purposes but for non-striking tool handles. All species used in plywood manufacture and also selected logs sliced into decorative veneers for furniture and paneling.
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