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Species
General Characteristics Sapwood well defined; colour of heartwood reddish-brown or chocolate red-brown; planed surface with medium lustre: occasional stripe figure on radial surface; texture moderately fine and even; grain fairly straight; very hard and horny to cut across grain; end cut shiny; air dry density ranging from 820 to 1200 kg/m³ (51 to 75 lb/ft³); durable even under adverse conditions.
Structure
Growth rings absent.
Other Features
Burning splinter test : Splinter burns to ash.
Uses
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