General description: The heartwood color is a dull reddish-brown with distinct growth ring figure
produced by contrasting early wood and latewood zones. It is straight grained, and although much of the timber is of fine, even texture, some is courser and heavier. The wood is non-resinous and non-tainting.

Working Properties: Works easily with both hand and machine tools with very little dulling effect on
cutting edges, but splinters and chip bruises easily during machining. It has poor nail-holding ability.
Liable to stain with alkaline adhesives but can be glued easily otherwise. Gives good results with paint and
usual finishing treatments.

Uses: Exterior cladding, shingles, exterior joinery and in America, it is used for vat making where resistance to decay is required. Interior joinery, organ building, coffins and paneling are often the uses for this wood.