a) General description: Heartwood varies from rich red to reddish-brown, with a fine, straight, close grain with narrow brown pith flecks and small gum pockets, and with a smooth texture
b) Mechanical properties: The timber has good wood bending properties.
c) Seasoning: Dries fairly rapidly, with little degrade if care is taken to avoid a moderately large amount of shrinkage during seasoning. There is medium movement in service.
d) Working properties: The woodworks easily with both hand and power tools with only moderate blunting effect on cutting edges.
e) Durability: Heartwood moderately resistant to preservative treatment.
f) Uses: It is an excellent turnery and carving wood. Selected logs are converted into decorative veneers for furniture, cabinets, wall paneling, flush doors etc.
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