Description

• Appearance: The heartwood is a striking dark red, reddish-brown, or chocolate brown, frequently featuring black or dark brown streaks and flecks. The sapwood is distinctly pale, ranging from white to yellowish or pinkish.
• Grain & Texture: Typically possesses a straight or slightly interlocked grain with a fine, even texture, yielding a smooth, durable finish.
• Density & Hardness: It is an exceptionally dense and heavy timber.
• Durability: Highly durable, rot-resistant, and termite-resistant, making it suitable for both interior and exterior use.
• Workability: Challenging due to extreme hardness and high silica content, which blunts tools quickly. However, it saws, planes, and finishes well, taking a high, smooth, and polished luster.
• Stability: Known for being exceptionally stable in service with low, minimal shrinkage or warping.