Description
- -Height : 100′-120 ‘(Max 180′)
-Diameter : 3’-5 ‘(Max 6’)
-Lifespan :
– Growth : - -Weight : 4.55 lbs / bft
-Hardness : 1710 lbs
-Color: Brick red or pink when freshly cut, dark on exposure to red-orange or red-brown with a fine yellow-brown veining
-Sapwood : Distinct, white, pale yellow
-Grain : Interlocked
-Texture : Coarse, uniform, variable luster
-Machining : Hand tools and machine tools, difficult
-Sawmilling : Medium
-Discast: Important
-Molding : Low
-Planing : Medium
-Shaping :
-Turning : Low
-Boring : Low
-Mortising : Low
-Sanding : Medium
-Polishing : Medium
-Finishing : Good
-Bending :
-Nailing : Medium (pre-drilling)
-Gluing : Good
-Stability: Good
-Durability: Medium
-Environment:
-Uses : heavy construction, railway sleepers, plywood, parquet, pallets, parquet (heavy or industrial), trailers bottom, container, turning, veneer
-Precautions:
-Budget price : Medium