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Species
General Characteristics Sapwood distinct; colour of heartwood golden-brown, red-brown or dark red-brown, weathering to darker shades; planed surface generally very lustrous; generaUy with stripe figure on radial surface and light-coloured zig-zag markings on tangential surface; texture ranging from moderately fine to moderately coarse and even; grain wavy and interlocked; very hard and horny to cut across grain; air dry density ranging from 755 to 1250 kg/m³ (47 to 78 lb/ft³); moderately durable if exposed to severe conditions.
Structure
Growth rings absent.
Other Features
Burning splinter test: Splinter burns to ash.
Uses
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