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The timber is hard and heavy with a density of 670-930 kg/m3 air dry. The timber is classified under Medium Hardwood in Malaysia. The timber is moderately durable. It is amenable to preservative treatment. Texture is coarse and uneven, due to the presence of the extremely large rays. Grain is straight, interlocked or slightly wavy. The timber falls into Strength Group A. It is easy to fairly easy to resaw and cross-cut. Planing is also easy to fairly easy and the surface produced is smooth to moderately smooth. The timber seasons fairly slowly, with only slight insect attacks and sap staining as the main sources of defects. 13 mm thick boards take approximately 2 months to air dry, while 38 mm thick boards take 5 months. Shrinkage is low in the radial direction (0.6%) and moderate in the tangential direction (1.3%).
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