Foreign names: tonka-wood (French Guyana), tonkabean (Guyana, Great
Britain), tonka (Suriname), gaiac de cayenne
General characteristics:
Color: yellowish light brown
Texture: fine to medium
Taste: indistinct
Grain: irregular
Odor: indistinct
Weight basic density (kg/m³): 908
Natural durability: Durable
Uses
Heavy constructions: bridges, lamp-post, sleepers
Flooring: domestic
Other uses: furniture, tools, marine, boat and shipbuilding