a) General description: The heartwood is a Golden colour, and has a fine, even texture and is straight grained. It has no appreciable odour when dry.
b) Mechanical properties: The wood has medium bending and crushing strengths, with low stiffness and resistance to shock loads. It has very poor steam bending classification, with severe rupturing and buckling likely to occur.
c) Seasoning : Should be allowed to dry slowly to avoid end splitting. It will dry without much degrades except for a tendency for thick stock to show surface checking. There is small movement in service.
d) Working properties : The wood works with hand and machine tools with only a very slight dulling effect on cutting edges. It gules, nails, stains and takes paint and varnish very well, and can be brought to an excellent finish.
e) Durability: The timber is durable, and resistant to preservative treatment.
f) Uses : High-Class joinery, boat building, drawing boards, cabinet work, external joinery, shipgles, posts, poles and marine pilling. It is resistant to acids, and ideal for battery separations.
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