Properties and Uses
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The timber is hard to very hard with a density of 785-1170kgm3 air dry. The sapwood is pale brown or pink-brown. Texture is moderately fine and even, with interlocked or irregular grain. The timber reported to be only moderately strong (Strength group C). It is reputed to be easy to saw and work but the planed surface is rough. The timber has been observed to season fairly rapidly with end-spliting and surface-checking as the main defects. The timber is non-durable.
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