Description

Technical characteristics: fine and homogeneous texture. Hard, heavy, flexible, strong and smooth wood. It accepts stains and varnishes well. Susceptible to insect attack and weathering. Stem straight and almost cylindrical, 6 to 8 meters long. No characteristic odor.

Uses: As a substitute for other hard and precious woods. Furniture. Interior carpentry. Gun butts. Coatings and panels.

Technical data

Tree

– Height: 15-26 m
– Diameter: 0.35-0.90 m

physical properties

– Density: 860 kg/m3
– Shrinkage: radial 3.7%; tangential 7.4%
– Durability: low