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Species
General Characteristics Sapwood not well defined; colour of heartwood yellow-brown with a pink tinge (some individuals with a distinctly defined, rose-coloured core); planed surface fairly lustrous; fine streaks on radial surface and decorative zig-zag markings on tangential surface; texture very fine and even; grain shallowly interlocked; freshly sawn wood reported to have a distinct smell "suggestive of carnations" which does not persist; very hard to cut across grain; air dry density ranging from 880 kg/m³ to 1040 kg/m³ (55 to 65 lb/ft³); moderately durable in exposed conditions or in contact with the ground.
Structure
Growth rings Concentric terminal layers of wood parenchyma simulate growth rings.
Other Features
Burning splinter test: Splinter burns to ash.
Uses The timber is suitable for heavy construction if treated, e.g. posts, beams, joists, bridges and railway sleepers. The timber is also suitable for heavy-duty furniture, parquet flooring, window and door frames.
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