GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Light red chestnut color; heartwood is a light reddish brown distinct from the
light gray to light grayish brown sapwood. Indistinct smell and taste. Low
resistance against wood-degraders organisms.
PROCESSING CHARACTERISTICS:
Finishes well.
USES:
Flooring and decking; General and structural usage in Civil Construction;
moldings and furniture components; veneers and Plywood; packaging and boxes.
Density:
Density at 12% moisture content of 570 Kg/m3 and green density of 1,110 kg/m3.
Janka 1093 (497Kgf).