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The timber is soft to moderately hard and moderately heavy. It has been classified under Light Hardwood with a density of 580-720 kg/m3 air dry.The timber is moderately durable.Texture is fine and even with straight or interlocked grain.The timber falls into Strength Group B. It is easy to resaw and cross-cut. Planing is easy and the planed surface produced is smooth on the tangential side and slightly rough due to grain pick-up on the radial side. Nailing property is rated as good. The timber seasons very slowly with moderate amount of cupping, twisting, end-checking and surface-checking as the main sources of degrade. The timber is very prone to insect attack during drying. 13 mm thick boards take 7 months to air dry, while 38 mm thick boards take 12 months. Shrinkage is high, with radial shrinkage averaging 1.4% and tangential shrinkage averaging 3.5%.
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