Heartwood pink, vivid red, or red brown with purple streaks or veins, on exposure becomes yellow or medium brown with a reddish tint, veining becomes less conspicuous; sapwood whitish and clearly demarcated. Texture fine and even; grain straight or interlocked; lustrous; sometimes highly figured; has an unpleasant odor when first cut which disappears on drying.
Sizes Available:
4/4, 6/4, 8/4
Mechanical Properties:
Janka side hardness is about 1,980 lb. for dry material. Shrinkage green to ovendry: radial 4.0 to 7.6%, tangential 6.6 to 10.2%, volumetric 9.4 to 16.6%.
Working Properties:
Though quite hard and heavy the species work, saw, and plane rather well and produce a good finish, glues well, a good wood for turnings.
Durability:
Heartwood has good durability and is resistant to termite attack. Moderately resistant to marine borers.
Uses:
Some resemblance to rosewood. Fine furniture and cabinetwork, decorative veneers, fancy turnery, inlay work.
